'homogeneous-leaved' originates from modern English compound formation combining 'homogeneous' and 'leaf/‑leaved'. 'homogeneous' ultimately comes from Greek, specifically the word 'homogenēs', where 'homo-' meant 'same' and 'genēs' (from 'genos') meant 'kind'; 'leaf' originates from Old English 'lēaf'.

'homogeneous' passed into English via Late Latin/Medieval Latin (e.g. Latin 'homogenus'/'homogenēs') and developed into the Modern English adjective 'homogeneous'; 'leaf' derives from Old English 'lēaf' and evolved into Modern English 'leaf'/'-leaved'. The compound 'homogeneous-leaved' is a modern botanical coinage formed by combining these elements in English.

Initially, the roots meant 'same' (homo-) and 'kind' (genos) and 'leaf' meant the plant organ; over time the compound came to mean 'having leaves all of the same form', which is its current botanical usage.