Where does “homeostatic” come from?
Homeostatic derives from English homeo-, from Ancient Greek ὅμοιος (homoios, "similar"), from Ancient Greek ὁμός (homos, "same"), from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from the root Proto-Indo-European sem- meaning "same."
homeostatic (English): Of or pertaining to homeostasis
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to homeostasis
Ancestry of “homeostatic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | homeo- | identity, sameness |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὅμοιος | like, resembling, similar |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |