Where does “homogeneous” come from?
Homogeneous derives from Medieval Latin homogeneus, from Ancient Greek ὁμογενής, combining ὁμός (same) and γένος (kind or race), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sem- (same) and ǵenh₁- (to produce or beget).
homogeneous (English): Of the same kind; alike, similar; Having the same...
Definitions
- Of the same kind; alike, similar; Having the same...
Ancestry of “homogeneous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | homogeneus | homogeneous |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὁμογενής | of the same race, family or kind |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | — |
| 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... |
Words derived from “homogeneous”