Where does “Homer” come from?
Homer comes from Latin Homerus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος, a name of unknown origin and meaning.
Homer (English): An ancient Greek epic poet of the 8th century, who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
Definitions
- An ancient Greek epic poet of the 8th century, who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
Ancestry of “Homer”, step by step
Homer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Homērus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Homērus | Homer, the Greek poet |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Ὅμηρος | Homer; hostage |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὁμοῦ | At the same place: together; Close at hand,... |
| 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... |
via Middle English homer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | homer | Alternative form of hamer |
| 2 | Middle English | hamer | A hammer; A fierce individual; one with strong... |
| 3 | Old English | hamor | hammer |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *hamar | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hamaraz | hammer |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱmoros | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éḱmō | stone |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via English Home
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Home | A key that when pressed causes the cursor to go... |
| 2 | Middle English | hōm | home, residence, dwelling |
| 3 | Old English | hām | home; village, community; village, hamlet, manor,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haim | home |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haimaz | home; house; village |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóymos | of the home, belonging to the family; village,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱey- | to be lying down; to settle |