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Where does “homoi-” come from?

homoi- (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὅμοιος, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

homoi- (English): Alternative spelling of homoe-; similar

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of homoe-; similar

Ancestry of “homoi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekὅμοιοςLike, resembling , similar; Shared, common,...
2Ancient Greekὁμόςsame, common, joint
3Ancient Greekφύλον—
4Ancient Greekφιλίαfriendship, love, affection, fondness;...
5Ancient GreekἉρμονία—
6Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
7Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
8Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “homoi-”

  • homoiophone
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