Where does “zoomorph” come from?
zoomorph (English) comes from English morph, from English morphism, from English isomorphism, from English ISO, from Greek ίσος, from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל.
zoomorph (English): A figure in ancient art resembling an animal
Definitions
- A figure in ancient art resembling an animal
Ancestry of “zoomorph”, step by step
zoomorph traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English morph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | morph | A physical form representing some morpheme in... |
| 2 | English | morphism | An arrow in a category; an abstraction that... |
| 3 | English | isomorphism | Similarity of form; A one-to-one correspondence |
| 4 | English | ISO | The International Organization for Standardization |
| 5 | Greek | ίσος | equal; having equal rights |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 8 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 9 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 10 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 11 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 12 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
via English zoo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | zoo | A park where live animals are exhibited; Any... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ζῷον | animal, beast; form, image |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | ďṓyyon | animal, creature, beast |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷyōwyon | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷyeh₃w-y-om | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷíh₃weti | to live, to be alive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷih₃wós | alive, living |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeih₃w- | to live |