Where does “anisotonicity” come from?
anisotonicity (English) comes from English isotonicity, from English isotonic, from English tonic, from English tone, from Middle English tone, from Latin tonus, from Ancient Greek τόνος, from Proto-Hellenic tónos — to stretch, to extend.
anisotonicity (English): The condition of being anisotonic
Definitions
- The condition of being anisotonic
Ancestry of “anisotonicity”, step by step
anisotonicity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English isotonicity
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isotonicity | The state of being isotonic, or extent to which... |
| 2 | English | isotonic | having the same osmotic pressure; Having the same... |
| 3 | English | tonic | Pertaining to tension, especially of muscles;... |
| 4 | English | tone | A specific pitch; An interval of a major second;... |
| 5 | Middle English | tone | the one |
| 6 | Latin | tonus | The stretching or straining of a rope; A strain;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τόνος | rope, cord; chord; tone, note |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | tónos | rope, cord; tension |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | tónos | something stretched; chord, fiber, string |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ten- | to stretch, to extend |