Where does “isoequilibrium” come from?
isoequilibrium (English) comes from English ISO, from Greek ίσος, from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel, from German Dachshund, from German Dachs — to sire, beget.
isoequilibrium (English): The state in which the difference between the enthalpy and entropy of reaction is constant
Definitions
- The state in which the difference between the enthalpy and entropy of reaction is constant
Ancestry of “isoequilibrium”, step by step
isoequilibrium traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ISO
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ISO | The International Organization for Standardization |
| 2 | Greek | ίσος | equal; having equal rights |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 5 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 6 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 7 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 8 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 9 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via English equilibrium
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | equilibrium | The condition of a system in which competing... |
| 2 | Latin | æquilībrium | A level or horizontal position, equilibrium |
| 3 | German | Gleichgewicht | equilibrium; balance, poise |
| 4 | German | gleich | equal; same; very similar; same; identical |
| 5 | Middle High German | gelīch | — |
| 6 | Old High German | gilīh | equal |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | galīk | alike, similar |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | galīkaz | alike, similar; equal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |