Where does “homogamic” come from?
homogamic (English) comes from English homogamy, from English homo-, from English homologue, from French homologue, from Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον, from Ancient Greek φιλία — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
homogamic (English): Of or relating to homogamy
Definitions
- Of or relating to homogamy
Ancestry of “homogamic”, step by step
homogamic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English homogamy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | homogamy | Fertilization of a flower by pollen from the same... |
| 2 | English | homo- | same; Of or pertaining to homosexuals or... |
| 3 | English | homologue | Something homologous; a homologous organ or part,... |
| 4 | French | homologue | homologous; counterpart; inflection of homologuer... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὁμόλογος | in agreement; agreeing, of one mind |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |