Etymology of the English word gynoecium
the English word
gynoeciumderived from the New Latin word
gynoeciumderived from the Greek word
gunaikeionderived from the Greek word
gune, γυνή (woman; a woman; specially, a wife)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷen-Date
The earliest known usage of gynoecium in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
monogynoecialUsage
Word found in Modern English
