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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

  1. A line of constant stress; A state of equilibrium...

Ancestry of “isostatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishISOA disk image of an ISO 9660 file system ; also...
2Greekίσοςequal; having equal rights
3Ancient Greekἴσοςequal , equivalent , the same as; equal to ; ...
4Ancient Greekδάκτυλοςfinger; measure of length, the breadth of a...
5Hebrewדקלpalm tree; date; dachshund
6GermanDackeldachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset...
7GermanDachshunddachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset...
8GermanDachsbadger; genitive singular of Dach
9Old High Germandahs—
10Proto-West Germanicþahsbadger
11Proto-Germanicþahsuzbadger
12Proto-Indo-Europeantótḱus—
13Proto-Indo-Europeantetḱ-to create, produce; to cut, hew
14Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

Words derived from “isostatic”

  • isostatically
  • isostaticity
  • subisostatic
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