Where does “isopsephy” come from?
isopsephy (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἰσοψηφία, from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel, from German Dachshund, from German Dachs, from Old High German dahs — to sire, beget.
isopsephy (English): The practice of adding up the numerical values of...
Definitions
- The practice of adding up the numerical values of...
Ancestry of “isopsephy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἰσοψηφία | equality of votes; equal right to vote, equal... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal , equivalent , the same as; equal to ; ... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 4 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 5 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 6 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 7 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 8 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |