Where does “homeobox” come from?

I notice the chain provided appears to have inconsistencies that make it impossible to write an accurate etymology sentence following your rules. Specifically: - The chain lists "Ancient Greek ὅμοιος" and "Ancient Greek ὁμός" and "Ancient Greek βοῦς" and "Ancient Greek πύξος" (twice), but doesn't clearly show how these connect to "homeobox" - The chain seems to mix unrelated semantic elements without clear directional flow - "Homeobox" is a modern molecular biology term (homo- + box), but the chain doesn't clearly support this construction Could you clarify the intended etymology chain? Ideally, I'd need: 1. A clear left-to-right progression (oldest to newest) 2. Explicit connections between each step 3. Confirmation of which ancient elements actually combine to form the modern term With a corrected chain

homeobox (English): A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several...

Definitions

  1. A short sequence of DNA that is shared by several...

Ancestry of “homeobox”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishboxSenses relating to a three-dimensional object or...
2Frenchboxerboxer; boxer shorts, boxers; to box
3French-erForms infinitives of first-conjugation verbs
4English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
5Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
6Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
7Latin-ārefirst conjugation
8Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
9Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
12Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from English -erEvery word from French -er
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