Where does “isotomous” come from?
isotomous (English) comes from English isotome, from English ISO, from Greek ίσος, from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel, from German Dachshund — to sire, beget.
isotomous (English): Relating to an isotome
Definitions
- Relating to an isotome
Ancestry of “isotomous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isotome | A line drawn through a joint to indicate which segments are homologous |
| 2 | English | ISO | The International Organization for Standardization |
| 3 | Greek | ίσος | equal; having equal rights |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 6 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 7 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 8 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 9 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 10 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 11 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 12 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |