homogeneous

the word 'homogeneous' entered english in the early 17th century from medieval latin 'homogeneus', which itself was derived from the greek 'homogenēs', meaning 'of the same kind'. the greek term is a compound of 'homos' (same) and 'genos' (kind, race). the core logic of the word, from its ancient greek roots to its modern scientific and general usage, is the concept of uniformity and sameness in composition or character. it originally described things of the same race or family, but its meaning broadened to denote any uniform mixture or structure where the constituent parts are identical in nature.

Structure: homo (same) + gene (kind, race) + ous (adjective suffix) homo- from greek 'homos', meaning 'same'. -gene- from greek 'genos', meaning 'kind, race, stock'. -ous from latin '-osus', a suffix forming adjectives meaning 'full of, possessing the qualities of'.