Where does “homomerize” come from?
homomerize (English) comes from English homomer, from English homo, from English homosexual, from German homosexual, from German homo-, from German homosexuell, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
homomerize (English): To convert into a homomer
Definitions
- To convert into a homomer
Ancestry of “homomerize”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | homomer | A complex formed from a single type of subunit |
| 2 | English | homo | Clipping of homosexual; Homogenized milk with a... |
| 3 | English | homosexual | Possessing sexual and/or emotional attraction... |
| 4 | German | homosexual | — |
| 5 | German | homo- | homo |
| 6 | German | homosexuell | homosexual |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |