Where does “homerless” come from?
homerless (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...
homerless (English): Without having scored a homer
Definitions
- Without having scored a homer
Ancestry of “homerless”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Homer | — |
| 2 | Latin | Homērus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Ὅμηρος | Homer; hostage |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὁμοῦ | At the same place: together; Close at hand,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |