Where does “isoeccentric” come from?
isoeccentric (English) comes from English eccentric, from Middle French excentrique, from Medieval Latin excentricus, from Ancient Greek ἔκκεντρος, from Ancient Greek κέντρον, from Proto-Hellenic *kéntron, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱéntrom — pointed tool.
isoeccentric (English): At the centre horizontally but eccentric vertically (or the converse)
Definitions
- At the centre horizontally but eccentric vertically (or the converse)
Ancestry of “isoeccentric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eccentric | Not at or in the centre; away from the centre;... |
| 2 | Middle French | excentrique | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | excentricus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἔκκεντρος | not having the earth as the center of an orbit |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κέντρον | Something with a sharp point: point, spike, spur;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *kéntron | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *ḱéntrom | pointed tool |