Where does “homogen” come from?

homogen (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk homo, from Norwegian Nynorsk homofil — homophile.

homogen (Norwegian Nynorsk): homogeneous

Definitions

  1. homogeneous

Ancestry of “homogen”, step by step

homogen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk homo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskhomohomosexual, gay; a homosexual or gay
2Norwegian Nynorskhomofilhomophile

via Norwegian Nynorsk gen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskgena gene
Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk homofil →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk homo →