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Where does “ἰσομέτρητος” come from?

ἰσομέτρητος (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.

ἰσομέτρητος (Ancient Greek): of equal measure; isometric

Definitions

  1. of equal measure; isometric

Ancestry of “ἰσομέτρητος”, 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 “ἰσομέτρητος”

  • isometric
  • isometrically
  • postisometric
  • nonisometric
  • quasiisometric
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