Etymology

homomorphism

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Today it means: A structure-preserving map between two algebraic structures of the same type, such as groups, rings, or vector spaces. Full definition →

English morphism ← Ancient Greek ὁμός (homós) ← Proto-Hellenic *homós
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*somHós
  3. Proto-Hellenic*homós
  4. Ancient Greekὁμός (homós)
  5. Englishhomo-
  6. Englishmorphism
  7. English todayhomomorphism

From homo- + morphism.

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