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Where does “isopleth” come from?

isopleth (English) comes from Ancient Greek πλῆθος, from Ancient Greek πλήθω, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

isopleth (English): A line drawn on a map through all points having...

Definitions

  1. A line drawn on a map through all points having...

Ancestry of “isopleth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπλῆθοςa large number of things, a great number;...
2Ancient GreekπλήθωI am or become full, I swell; I go through a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “isopleth”

  • isoplethic
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