Where does “homologue” come from?
homologue (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese homologar, from Latin homologō, from Ancient Greek ὁμολογέω, from Ancient Greek ὁμόλογος, from Ancient Greek ὁμός, from Ancient Greek φύλον, from Ancient Greek φιλία, from Ancient Greek Ἁρμονία — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
homologue (Portuguese): inflection of homologar :
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Definitions
- inflection of homologar :
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Ancestry of “homologue”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | homologar | to homologate |
| 2 | Latin | homologō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ὁμολογέω | I agree with; 330 BCE, Demosthenes, On the Crown;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ὁμόλογος | in agreement; agreeing, of one mind |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | — |
| 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... |