-andry

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀνδρ-
2. Ancient Greek · derived from-ανδρία
3. English today-andry

From three inextricable sources: * the Ancient Greek -ανδρία (-andría), forming abstract nouns of quality or condition from ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”, “husband”); * Ancient Greek ἀνδρ- (andr-) (andr-: the stem of ἀνήρ (anḗr)) + English -y (suffix forming abstract nouns of quality or condition); and, * the -andry element of polyandry. First attested in 1680.

First known use, by meaning

• 1855 male mate(s), husband(s)
• 1868 man, men; male(s)
• 1870 male reproductive organ(s); (especially in botany): stamen(s)