Where does “nonhomogenous” come from?
nonhomogenous (English) comes from English homogenous, 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...
nonhomogenous (English): Not homogenous; heterogenous
Definitions
- Not homogenous; heterogenous
Ancestry of “nonhomogenous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | homogenous | Having the same genetic structure; exhibiting... |
| 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 | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | — |
| 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... |