Where does “homo-” come from?
homo- (Swedish) comes from Swedish homosexuell, from Swedish sexuell, from Swedish sex, from English sex, from English sect, from Middle English secte, from Old French secte, from Late Latin secta — to follow; to see; to say.
homo- (Swedish): homo
Definitions
- homo
Ancestry of “homo-”, step by step
homo- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish homosexuell
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | homosexuell | homosexual |
| 2 | Swedish | sexuell | sexual |
| 3 | Swedish | sex | six; sex |
| 4 | English | sex | A category into which sexually-reproducing... |
| 5 | English | sect | An offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing... |
| 6 | Middle English | secte | A variety or sort; a category with a... |
| 7 | Old French | secte | a sect in philosophy or religion |
| 8 | Late Latin | secta | a sect in philosophy or religion, a school,... |
| 9 | Latin | sequi | present active infinitive of sequor; follow, come... |
| 10 | Latin | sequor | I follow, come or go after |
| 11 | Proto-Italic | sekʷōr | follow, come/go after |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | sékʷetor | to be following |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |
via Ancient Greek ὁμός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὁμός | same, common, joint |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φύλον | a set of people or other beings |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φιλία | friendship, love, affection, fondness;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἁρμονία | Harmonia |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |