Where does “Homerian” come from?

Homerian (English) comes from English Homer, from Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος, from Ancient Greek ὁμοῦ, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Homerian (English): Of or relating to Homer, the Ancient Greek poet

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to Homer, the Ancient Greek poet

Ancestry of “Homerian”, step by step

Homerian traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English Homer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishHomerAn ancient Greek epic poet of the 8th century, who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
2LatinHomērusHomer, the Greek poet
3Ancient GreekὍμηροςHomer; hostage
4Ancient GreekὁμοῦAt the same place: together; Close at hand,...
5Ancient Greekὁμόςsame, common, joint
6Ancient Greekφύλονa set of people or other beings
7Ancient Greekφιλίαfriendship, love, affection, fondness;...
8Ancient GreekἉρμονίαHarmonia
9Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
10Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
11Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

via English ian

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishian
2IrishEoinJohn any of several people in the Bible
3Old IrishIohainJohn apostle
4LatinIōannēsJohn biblical persons
5Ancient GreekἸωάννης
6HebrewיוחנןYahweh is gracious
7Hebrewחנוןgracious, merciful, compassionate; passive...
8Moroccan Arabicخنونةmucus, snot
9Arabicخُنَّة
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία