Where does “homogeen” come from?
homogeen (Dutch) comes from Dutch homo, from Dutch homoseksueel, from Dutch homo-, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
homogeen (Dutch): homogeneous
Definitions
- homogeneous
Ancestry of “homogeen”, step by step
homogeen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch homo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | homo | gay, homosexual |
| 2 | Dutch | homoseksueel | homosexual |
| 3 | Dutch | homo- | homo |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |