Where does “isotooppikello” come from?

isotooppikello (Finnish) comes from Finnish isotooppi, from English isotope, from English iso-, from Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος, from Ancient Greek βάρος, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

isotooppikello (Finnish): isotopic dating, isotopic clock

Definitions

  1. isotopic dating, isotopic clock

Ancestry of “isotooppikello”, step by step

isotooppikello traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish isotooppi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishisotooppiAn isotope
2EnglishisotopeAny of two or more forms of an element where the...
3Englishiso-equal; forms terms relating to isomers; forms...
4Ancient Greekῐ̓́σοςequal
5Ancient Greekβάροςweight, burden, load; grief, sorrow; plenty
6Ancient Greekβαρύςheavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;...
7Proto-Hellenicgʷarusheavy
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
9Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Finnish kello

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkelloclock; o'clock; time
2Proto-Finnickello
3Proto-Germanicskellǭbell
4Proto-Indo-Europeansḱel-to be obligated, owe
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelh₁-to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -usEvery word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂usEvery word from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus