Where does “allomorphism” come from?
allomorphism (English) comes from English allomorph, from English morph, from English morphism, from English isomorphism, from English ISO, from Greek ίσος, from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος — badger.
allomorphism (English): The property of a compound which has more than...
Definitions
- The property of a compound which has more than...
Ancestry of “allomorphism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | allomorph | Any of the different crystalline forms of a... |
| 2 | English | morph | A physical form representing some morpheme in... |
| 3 | English | morphism | An arrow in a category; an abstraction that... |
| 4 | English | isomorphism | Similarity of form; A one-to-one correspondence |
| 5 | English | ISO | The International Organization for Standardization |
| 6 | Greek | ίσος | equal; having equal rights |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 9 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 10 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 11 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 12 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 13 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |