Where does “isomeric” come from?
Isomeric is an English adjective derived from isomer, which combines the Greek prefix iso- (equal) with -mer from Ancient Greek σθένος (sthénos, strength), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
isomeric (English): Being an isomer; Exhibiting isomerism
Definitions
- Being an isomer; Exhibiting isomerism
Ancestry of “isomeric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isomer | Any of two or more compounds with the same... |
| 2 | English | ISO | The International Organization for Standardization |
| 3 | Greek | ίσος | equal; having equal rights |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 6 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 7 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 8 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 9 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 10 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |