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Where does “homogeneously” come from?

Homogeneously derives from Middle English -ly affixed to Ancient Greek ὁμογενής, from ὁμός meaning same and γένος meaning kind or race, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm meaning together.

homogeneously (English): In a homogeneous manner

Definitions

  1. In a homogeneous manner

Ancestry of “homogeneously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhomogeneousOf the same kind; alike, similar; Having the same...
2Medieval Latinhomogeneushomogeneous
3Ancient Greekὁμογενήςof the same race, family or kind
4Ancient Greekὁμόςsame, common, joint
5Ancient Greekφύλον—
6Ancient Greekφιλίαfriendship, love, affection, fondness;...
7Ancient GreekἉρμονία—
8Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
9Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
10Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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