Where does “isocheimal” come from?
isocheimal (English) comes from English isocheim, 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.
isocheimal (English): Of or relating to isocheims
Definitions
- Of or relating to isocheims
Ancestry of “isocheimal”, step by step
isocheimal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English isocheim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isocheim | A geoisotherm of equal mean winter temperature |
| 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 |