Where does “anisotropic” come from?
Anisotropic derives from English -tropic, Ancient Greek τροπικός and ἀ-, Ancient Greek τρέπω meaning "to turn," and Proto-Indo-European roots ne and sem-.
anisotropic (English): Having properties that differ according to the...
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- Having properties that differ according to the...
Ancestry of “anisotropic”, step by step
anisotropic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English isotropic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isotropic | Having properties that are identical in all... |
| 2 | English | iso- | equal; forms terms relating to isomers; forms... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῐ̓́σος | equal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάρος | weight, burden, load; grief, sorrow; plenty |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαρύς | heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷarus | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via English an-#Prefix_2
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | an-#Prefix_2 | — |