Where does “isohypsal” come from?

isohypsal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

isohypsal (English): Pertaining to, or making use of, isohypses

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to, or making use of, isohypses

Ancestry of “isohypsal”, step by step

isohypsal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl—
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English isohypse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishisohypseA contour line; a line on a map connecting points...
2Ancient Greekὕψοςheight; the top, summit; high position: grandeur
3Ancient Greekῠ̔́ψῐon high, aloft; aloft
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic allaz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic all →