Where does “isostatic” come from?
Isostatic derives from Ancient Greek σθένος meaning "strength" or "power," used in scientific terminology to describe equilibrium based on equal strength of forces.
isostatic (English): A line of constant stress; A state of equilibrium...
Definitions
- A line of constant stress; A state of equilibrium...
Ancestry of “isostatic”, step by step
isostatic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ISO
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ISO | The International Organization for Standardization |
| 2 | Greek | ίσος | equal; having equal rights |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 5 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 6 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 7 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 8 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 9 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via English static
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | static | Unchanging; that cannot or does not change;... |
| 2 | French | statique | static |
| 3 | New Latin | staticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | στατικός | causing to stand, coming to a standstill, rest |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἵστημι | to make to stand, to stand, set; to stop, stay,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | hístāmi | to stand |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stísteh₂ti | to be standing up, to be getting up |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | steh₂- | to stand |