English
homeomorph
Homeomorph may come from Ancient Greek ὁμοιόμορφος ‘of like or similar form’, from ὁμός ‘same’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sem- ‘together, one’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sem-1‘together, one’uncertain
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*somHós2‘same, alike’uncertain
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*homós2uncertain
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὁμός3‘same’uncertain
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὅμοιος4‘like, resembling [with dative ‘someone, something’], similar’uncertain
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὁμοιόμορφος5homoiómorphos‘of like or similar form’uncertain
- Englishtodayhomeomorph5
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
- 1 Wiktionary, Proto-Indo-European *somHós
- 2 Wiktionary, Ancient Greek ὁμός
- 3 Wiktionary, Ancient Greek ὅμοιος
- 4 Wiktionary, Ancient Greek ὁμοιόμορφος
- 5 Wiktionary, English homeomorph
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*sem-Wiktionary, Proto-Indo-European *somHós‘together, one’uncertain
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*somHósWiktionary, Ancient Greek ὁμός‘same, alike’uncertain
- Proto-Hellenicc. 2200–1600 BCE*homósWiktionary, Ancient Greek ὁμόςuncertain
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὁμόςWiktionary, Ancient Greek ὅμοιος‘same’uncertain
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὅμοιοςWiktionary, Ancient Greek ὁμοιόμορφος‘like, resembling [with dative ‘someone, something’], similar’uncertain
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEὁμοιόμορφοςWiktionary, English homeomorphhomoiómorphos‘of like or similar form’uncertain
- EnglishtodayhomeomorphWiktionary, English homeomorph
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.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “homeomorph”; the older steps come from the Wiktionary entries for Proto-Indo-European *somHós, Ancient Greek ὁμός, Ancient Greek ὅμοιος, Ancient Greek ὁμοιόμορφος. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *sem- / homeomorph