Homogeneous
/ˌhoʊ.məˈdʒiː.ni.əs/noun
Made up of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; uniform.
Did you know?Homogeneous comes from Greek homógenēs, built from homós (“same”) + génos (“kind, birth, race”), the same deep root behind words for lineage, genealogy, and even genesis.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ǵenh₁-
“to beget, give birth to”
Ancient Greek
Greek
homógenēs (ὁμογενής)
“of the same stock or kind, akin”
Late Latin
Latin
homogeneus
“of the same kind or nature”
Late Middle English
English
homogene
“of the same kind; uniform”
17th Century
English
homogeneous
“having the same nature, kind, or composition”
Modern English
English
homogeneous
“uniform in composition or character”