gynaeceum

The story

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromγυναικεῖον
2. Latin · borrowed fromgynaecēum
3. English todaygynaeceum

Borrowed from Latin gynaecēum, gynaecīum, from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον (gunaikeîon), from γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”) (stem: γῠναικ- (gŭnaik-)) + -εῖον (-eîon, noun-forming suffix meaning “place or building associated with a specific purpose or person”).