Where does “polyhomeotic” come from?
polyhomeotic (English) comes from English homeotic, from English -otic, from French -otique, from Latin -oticus, from Ancient Greek -ωτικός, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti — he, she.
polyhomeotic (English): Having many homeoses
Definitions
- Having many homeoses
Ancestry of “polyhomeotic”, step by step
polyhomeotic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English homeotic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | homeotic | Of or pertaining to homeosis |
| 2 | English | -otic | Having disease or abnormal condition; Pertaining... |
| 3 | French | -otique | — |
| 4 | Latin | -oticus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ωτικός | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |