Where does “isotopic” come from?
Isotopic derives from English isotopy, from Ancient Greek τόπος meaning "place," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European -kos.
isotopic (English): of, or relating to isotopes; Of two presemifields...
Definitions
- of, or relating to isotopes; Of two presemifields...
Ancestry of “isotopic”, step by step
isotopic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan isòtop
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | isòtop | isotope |
| 2 | Catalan | iso- | iso |
| 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 isotope
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isotope | Any of two or more forms of an element where the... |
| 2 | English | iso- | equal; forms terms relating to isomers; forms... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῐ̓́σος | equal |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | βάρος | weight, burden, load; grief, sorrow; plenty |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | βαρύς | heavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷarus | heavy |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |