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Where does “nonhomeostatic” come from?

nonhomeostatic (English) comes from English homeostatic, from English homeo-, from Ancient Greek ὅμοιος, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

nonhomeostatic (English): Not homeostatic

Definitions

  1. Not homeostatic

Ancestry of “nonhomeostatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishhomeostaticOf or pertaining to homeostasis
2Englishhomeo-identity, sameness
3Ancient GreekὅμοιοςLike, resembling , similar; Shared, common,...
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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