Where does “unhomogeneousness” come from?
unhomogeneousness (English) comes from English unhomogeneous, 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 — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
unhomogeneousness (English): The quality of not being homogeneous
Definitions
- The quality of not being homogeneous
Ancestry of “unhomogeneousness”, step by step
unhomogeneousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unhomogeneous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unhomogeneous | Not homogeneous |
| 2 | English | homogeneous | Of the same kind; alike, similar; Having the same... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | homogeneus | homogeneous |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὁμογενής | of the same race, family or kind |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |