Where does “isochasmic” come from?
isochasmic (English) comes from English isochasm, from English iso-, from Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος, from Ancient Greek βάρος, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
isochasmic (English): Indicating equal auroral display
Definitions
- Indicating equal auroral display
Ancestry of “isochasmic”, step by step
isochasmic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English isochasm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isochasm | A line connecting places on the Earth's surface... |
| 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 ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |