Where does “homo” come from?
I can't write this etymology because the chain you've provided contains logical problems that prevent me from accurately representing it. The main issues: 1. **Circular reasoning**: Proto-Indo-European sem- appears twice in the chain in non-sequential positions, and the chain jumps between languages in a way that doesn't follow standard etymological paths. 2. **Unclear direction**: The chain lists "newest to oldest" but the order (Latin homo → English homosexual → French homologue → PIE sem- → Greek λόγος → Latin -alis → PIE sem- → PIE séksus) doesn't represent a coherent borrowing or descent pattern. 3. **Missing justification**: I can't weave in meaning development when the chain's internal logic is unclear—for instance, how does "homo" (man) relate to "séksus" (sex) through these intermediate steps? 4. **
homo (English): Clipping of homosexual; Homogenized milk with a...
Definitions
- Clipping of homosexual; Homogenized milk with a...
Ancestry of “homo”, step by step
homo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English homosexual
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | homosexual | Possessing sexual and/or emotional attraction... |
| 2 | German | homosexual | — |
| 3 | German | homo- | homo |
| 4 | German | homosexuell | homosexual |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 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... |