Where does “tautochrone” come from?
tautochrone (English) comes from Ancient Greek ταὐτός, from Ancient Greek ταὐτό, from Ancient Greek τὸ — the.
tautochrone (English): A curved line, such that a heavy body, descending...
Definitions
- A curved line, such that a heavy body, descending...
Ancestry of “tautochrone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ταὐτός | Attic form of αὐτός by crasis with ὁ; The same |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ταὐτό | neuter nominative/accusative/vocative singular of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τὸ | the |