Etymology

gynomorph

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Today it means: An organism with female physical characteristics; female mimic. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ) ← English gyno- ← Proto-Hellenic *gʷənā
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷḗn
  2. Proto-Hellenic*gʷənā
  3. Ancient Greekγῠνή (gŭnḗ)
  4. Englishgyno-
  5. Ancient Greekμορφή (morphḗ)
  6. English todaygynomorph

From gyno- + -morph.

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