漢：來(lái)源于希臘語(yǔ)，意“same”，前綴hetero與其意思相反。此外，意為“same”的詞根有equ(equivocal,equanimity,equivalent),simil(similarity,facsimile,assimilate),simul(simulate,simultaneous,simulcast),sembl(dissemble,ensemble,assembly),par(disparate,disparage,disparity),indent(identity,identification,identify),tauto(tautological)等。
英：
homo- (1)
word-forming element meaning "same, the same, equal, like," before vowels hom-, from Greek homos "one and the same," also "belonging to two or more jointly," from PIE *somos (cf. Sanskrit samah "even, the same," Lithuanian similis "like," Gothic sama "the same," samana "together;" see same).
homo- (2)
word-forming element meaning "homosexual," abstracted since early 20c. from homosexual, and ultimately identical to homo- (1).
1.homogeneous
adj.of the same kind 同類(lèi)的 *homo(=same),gen(=birth,kind)
The hill overlooks the suburb of Wake Field and its rows of homogeneous houses.從小山跳望，可以看到韋克菲爾德的郊外及一排排樣式相同的房子。
2.homonym
n.word that is the same in form and sound as another but different in meaning 同音異義詞 *hom <homo(=same),onym(=word)
Homonyms,such as "read/red".often confuse students studying English.類(lèi)似于“read/red”的同音異義詞，經(jīng)常使學(xué)生在學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)時(shí)產(chǎn)生混淆。