Where does “isohypse” come from?

isohypse (English) comes from Ancient Greek ὕψος, from Ancient Greek ῠ̔́ψῐ — on high, aloft; aloft.

isohypse (English): A contour line; a line on a map connecting points...

Definitions

  1. A contour line; a line on a map connecting points...

Ancestry of “isohypse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὕψοςheight; the top, summit; high position: grandeur
2Ancient Greekῠ̔́ψῐon high, aloft; aloft

Words derived from “isohypse”

Every word from Ancient Greek ῠ̔́ψῐ →Every word from Ancient Greek ὕψος →
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