English
homoiothermal
Homoiothermal comes from Ancient Greek ὅμοιος ‘of like kind, similar’, from ὁμός ‘same’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘together, one’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sem-‘together, one’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*somHós‘same, alike’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*homósreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὁμός‘same’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὅμοιοςhómoios‘of like kind, similar’
- Englishtodayhomoiothermal
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sem-‘together, one’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*somHós‘same, alike’reconstructed
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*homósreconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὁμός‘same’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEὅμοιοςhómoios‘of like kind, similar’
- Englishtodayhomoiothermal
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘together, one’
some, single, similar, seem, simple, simply, soft, sam, simulation, sincerely, singular, resemble, assemble, resemblance, simultaneous, simulate, sincerity, semblance, anomaly, assimilate, synapse, anomalous, insincere, hyphen, simile, simulacrum, sempre, synchronise, 45 more
through Proto-Indo-European *somHós ‘same, alike’
through Ancient Greek ὁμός ‘same’
through Ancient Greek ὅμοιος ‘of like kind, similar’
Today it means
adj warm-blooded.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sem- / homoiothermal