Where does “superhomogeneous” come from?
superhomogeneous (English) comes from English homogeneous, from Medieval Latin homogeneus, from Ancient Greek ὁμογενής, 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...
Ancestry of “superhomogeneous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | homogeneous | Of the same kind; alike, similar; Having the same... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | homogeneus | homogeneous |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὁμογενής | of the same race, family or kind |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | — |
| 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... |