Where does “isometric” come from?
Isometric derives from Ancient Greek ἰσομέτρητος, combining ἴσος (equal) with μέτρον (measure), which traces through -τρον, Proto-Hellenic -tron, and Proto-Indo-European -trom and -tḗr.
isometric (English): Of, or exhibiting equality in dimensions; Of, or...
Definitions
- Of, or exhibiting equality in dimensions; Of, or...
Ancestry of “isometric”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -metric | Forming adjectives corresponding to nouns in... |
| 2 | French | -métrique | -metric |
| 3 | Latin | metricus | metrical; metric, metrical; metric |
| 4 | Latin | metrum | a measure |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μέτρον | something used to measure: measure, rule, weight;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τρον | Forms instrument nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tron | Forms instrument nouns from verb stems |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -trom | Forms nouns denoting a tool or instrument |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
Words derived from “isometric”