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Where does “isthmi” come from?

isthmi (English) comes from English isthmus, from Latin isthmus, from Ancient Greek Ἰσθμός, from Ancient Greek εἶμῐ — to go; go.

isthmi (English): plural of isthmus

Definitions

  1. plural of isthmus

Ancestry of “isthmi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishisthmusA narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by...
2Latinisthmusisthmus
3Ancient GreekἸσθμός—
4Ancient Greekεἶμῐto go; go
Every word from Ancient Greek εἶμῐ →