Etymology of the English word misogyny
the English word
misogynyderived from the Greek word
misogunia, μισογυνία
using the Greek prefix
miso-, μισο-
derived from the Greek word
gune, γυνή (woman; a woman; specially, a wife)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷen-derived from the Greek word
misein, μισεῖν
derived from the Greek word
misogynyderived from the Greek word
gune, γυνή (woman; a woman; specially, a wife)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷen-using the Greek prefix
miso-, μισο-
Date
The earliest known usage of misogyny in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
misogynismUsage
Word found in Modern English
