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Where does “ἄνισος” come from?

ἄνισος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος, from Ancient Greek βάρος, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

ἄνισος (Ancient Greek): unequal, uneven

Definitions

  1. unequal, uneven

Ancestry of “ἄνισος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῐ̓́σοςequal
2Ancient Greekβάροςweight, burden, load; grief, sorrow; plenty
3Ancient Greekβαρύςheavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;...
4Proto-Hellenicgʷarusheavy
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “ἄνισος”

  • anisotropy
  • anisotropic
  • anisocytosis
  • anisotropically
  • anisogamy
  • anisometric
  • bianisotropic
  • anisomorphic
  • anisogamous
  • anisodactylous
  • anisopoikilocytosis
  • anisothermal
  • anisotrope
  • anisodactyl
  • anisotropicity
  • anisodiametric
  • anisophylly
  • anisophyllous
  • anisodactyly
  • bianisotropy
  • anisopetalous
  • anisohypermetropic
  • anisohypermetropia
  • anisospore
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