Where does “isòsceles” come from?
isòsceles (Catalan) comes from Latin īsoscelēs, from Ancient Greek ἰσοσκελής, from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel, from German Dachshund, from German Dachs — to sire, beget.
isòsceles (Catalan): isosceles having at least two sides of equal length
Definitions
- isosceles having at least two sides of equal length
Ancestry of “isòsceles”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | īsoscelēs | isosceles having equal legs |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰσοσκελής | Having two sides equal, isosceles; Able to be... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 5 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 6 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 7 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 8 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 9 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |