Where does “heterologous” come from?
Heterologous comes from Ancient Greek ἕτερος, meaning "other" or "different," traced back to Proto-Hellenic hə́teros with the same sense.
heterologous (English): Having different relationships or different...
Definitions
- Having different relationships or different...
Ancestry of “heterologous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | hetero- | other, different |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕτερος | one or the other of two; either ... or .; one... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hə́teros | — |
Words derived from “heterologous”