English
homophily
From homo- + -phily.
A compound of homo- + -phily
Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘one, whole’
Proto-Indo-European *somHós ‘same, alike’
Proto-Hellenic *homós
Ancient Greek ὁμός ‘same’
English homo-
Today it means
noun The tendency of individuals to associate with others of the same kind.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / homophily