Etymograph

English

homalographic

Homalographic comes from Ancient Greek γραφή ‘drawing’, from ὁμαλός ‘even’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one, whole’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sem-‘one, whole’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sem-h₂-lo-sreconstructed
  3. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὁμαλόςhomalós‘even’
  4. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγραφήgraphḗ‘drawing’
  5. Englishtodayhomalographic

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sem-‘one, whole’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*sem-h₂-lo-sreconstructed
  3. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὁμαλόςhomalós‘even’
  4. Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEγραφήgraphḗ‘drawing’
  5. Englishtodayhomalographic

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one, whole’

some, same, single, similar, seem, simple, simply, soft, sam, simulation, sincerely, singular, resemble, assemble, resemblance, simultaneous, simulate, sincerity, semblance, assimilate, insincere, synapse, hyphen, anomalous, simile, homeopathic, homology, simulacrum, sempre, synchronise, homolog, 45 more

through Proto-Indo-European *sem-h₂-lo-s

anomaly, 3 more

through Ancient Greek γραφή ‘drawing’

demography, ultrasonography, sonography, 12 more

Today it means

adj Of a map, equal-area.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sem- / homalographic