Where does “stereoisomerism” come from?
stereoisomerism (English) comes from English isomerism, from English isomer, from English ISO, from Greek ίσος, from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel — to sire, beget.
stereoisomerism (English): A form of isomerism in which atoms are arranged...
Definitions
- A form of isomerism in which atoms are arranged...
Ancestry of “stereoisomerism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isomerism | the phenomenon of the existence of isomers - the... |
| 2 | English | isomer | Any of two or more compounds with the same... |
| 3 | English | ISO | The International Organization for Standardization |
| 4 | Greek | ίσος | equal; having equal rights |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 7 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 8 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 9 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 10 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 11 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |