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Etymology of the English word gynandrous

the English word gynandrous

derived from the Greek word gunandros, γύνανδρος

derived from the Greek word aner, ἀνήρ (a man (properly as an individual male))

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ner-

derived from the Greek word gune, γυνή (woman; a woman; specially, a wife)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷen-

using the Greek prefix andr-

The earliest known usage of gynandrous in English dates from the 19th century.

Word found in Modern English