English word analog comes from Ancient Greek λόγῳ, Ancient Greek ἀνά, and later French analogue (Analogous.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| λόγῳ | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἀνά | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| ἀνάλογος | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| analogue | French (fra) | Analogous. |
| analog | English (eng) | (of a device or system) in which the value of a data item (such as time) is represented by a continuous(ly) variable physical quantity that can be measured (such as the shadow of a sundial) (chemistry) a structural derivative of a parent compound that often differs from it by a single element. (countable) something that bears an analogy to something else. (countable, biology) an organ or [...] |