Where does “isostasy” come from?

isostasy (English) comes from Ancient Greek στάσις, from Proto-Hellenic státis, from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis, from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-.

isostasy (English): The state of balance or pressure equilibrium...

Definitions

  1. The state of balance or pressure equilibrium...

Ancestry of “isostasy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekστάσιςa standing, placing, setting; party, company,...
2Proto-Hellenicstátisstanding
3Proto-Indo-Europeanstéh₂tisstanding, position
4Proto-Indo-European*steh₂-—

Words derived from “isostasy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European stéh₂tis →Every word from Proto-Hellenic státis →