Where does “homilize” come from?
homilize (English) comes from English homily, from Middle English omelī, from Old French omelie, from Latin homīlia, from Ancient Greek ὁμιλία, from Ancient Greek ὅμῑλος, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
homilize (English): To deliver a homily
Definitions
- To deliver a homily
Ancestry of “homilize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | homily | A sermon, especially concerning a practical... |
| 2 | Middle English | omelī | — |
| 3 | Old French | omelie | — |
| 4 | Latin | homīlia | homily, sermon; a speech |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὁμιλία | intercourse, interaction, company; sexual... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὅμῑλος | a crowd or gathering of people; crowd, throng |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |