Where does “ἰσόκωλον” come from?
ἰσόκωλον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel, from German Dachshund, from German Dachs, from Old High German dahs, from Proto-West Germanic þahs — to sire, beget.
Ancestry of “ἰσόκωλον”, step by step
ἰσόκωλον traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἴσος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 3 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 4 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 5 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 6 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 7 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Ancient Greek κῶλον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κῶλον | part of something, member; part of the body:... |