Etymology

homodromous

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Today it means: Spiralling in the same direction; said of stems twining round a support, or of the spiral succession of leaves on stems and their branches. Full definition →

English homo- ← Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) ← Proto-Hellenic *homós
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Englishhomo-
  6. English todayhomodromous

From homo- + -dromous.

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