Where does “topoisomer” come from?
topoisomer (English) comes from English isomer, 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.
topoisomer (English): An isomer of a biological macromolecule that has...
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- An isomer of a biological macromolecule that has...
Ancestry of “topoisomer”, step by step
topoisomer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English isomer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | isomer | Any of two or more compounds with the same... |
| 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 |
via English topo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | topo | A topographic map; A map or sketch of a climbing... |
| 2 | English | topographic | Of or relating to topography |