Analogue
/ˈæn.ə.lɒɡ/noun
A word or phrase that relates to or is comparable to another.
Did you know?In ancient philosophy, analogies were seen as tools to understand the divine, bridging the human mind with cosmic truths!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂el-
“to nourish, to grow, to foster.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ἀνάλογος (analōgos)
“proportionate, corresponding.”
Latin
Latin
analogus
“proportionate, similar.”
Middle French
Old French
analogue
“having a correspondence or similarity.”
Modern English
English
analogue
“a thing that is comparable to another; a counterpart.”