Where does “Homonym” come from?
Homonym (German) comes from German homo-, from German homosexuell, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Homonym (German): homonym (word with the same sound and spelling as another but different meaning)
Definitions
- homonym (word with the same sound and spelling as another but different meaning)
Ancestry of “Homonym”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | homo- | homo |
| 2 | German | homosexuell | homosexual |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |