Etymograph

English

homeoprophylaxis

From homeo- + prophylaxis.

Formed from homeo- + prophylaxis

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

Proto-Indo-European *somHós ‘same, alike’

Proto-Hellenic *homós

Ancient Greek ὁμός ‘same, common, joint’

Ancient Greek ὅμοιος ‘similar’

English homeo-

Today it means

noun The use of homeopathy to prevent disease.

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