'analogs' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'analogos,' where 'ana-' meant 'according to' and 'logos' meant 'ratio or proportion.'

'analogos' was adopted into Latin as 'analogus,' then into French as 'analogue,' and eventually became the modern English word 'analog.' The plural form is 'analogs.'

Initially, it meant 'proportionate' or 'having a relationship of proportion,' but over time it evolved to mean 'something similar or comparable to something else.'