English
homeomorph
Homeomorph may come from Ancient Greek ὁμοιόμορφος ‘of like or similar form’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὁμοιόμορφοςhomoiómorphos‘of like or similar form’uncertain
- Englishtodayhomeomorph
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὁμοιόμορφοςhomoiómorphos‘of like or similar form’uncertain
- Englishtodayhomeomorph
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘together, one’
some, single, similar, seem, simple, simply, soft, sam, simulation, sincerely, singular, resemble, assemble, resemblance, simulate, simultaneous, sincerity, anomaly, semblance, assimilate, anomalous, synapse, insincere, hyphen, simile, simulacrum, sempre, synchronise, 45 more
through Proto-Indo-European *somHós ‘same, alike’
through Ancient Greek ὁμός ‘same’
through Ancient Greek ὅμοιος ‘like, resembling [with dative ‘someone,…’
Today it means
noun Material that exhibits similarity in crystalline structure.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ὁμοιόμορφος / homeomorph