Where does “omofon” come from?
omofon (Romanian) comes from French homophone, from Ancient Greek ὁμόφωνος, 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...
omofon (Romanian): homophonous
Definitions
- homophonous
Ancestry of “omofon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | homophone | homophonous; homophone |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὁμόφωνος | speaking the same language |
| 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... |