Where does “homology” come from?
Homology comes from English -logy combined with English homosexual, which derives from French homologue, ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European sem- meaning same and Ancient Greek λόγος meaning word or discourse.
homology (English): The relationship of being homologous; a...
Definitions
- The relationship of being homologous; a...
Ancestry of “homology”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | homologia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὁμολογία | agreement, common assumption |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὁμόλογος | in agreement; agreeing, of one mind |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |