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

  1. Of the same kind; alike, similar; Having the same...

Ancestry of “homogeneous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinhomogeneushomogeneous
2Ancient Greekὁμογενήςof the same race, family or kind
3Ancient Greekὁμόςsame, common, joint
4Ancient Greekφύλονa set of people or other beings
5Ancient Greekφιλίαfriendship, love, affection, fondness;...
6Ancient GreekἉρμονίαHarmonia
7Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
8Proto-Indo-European-íh₂
9Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “homogeneous

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία