Where does “isocèle” come from?
isocèle (French) comes from Latin īsoscelēs, from Ancient Greek ἰσοσκελής, from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel, from German Dachshund, from German Dachs — to sire, beget.
isocèle (French): isosceles
Definitions
- isosceles
Ancestry of “isocèle”, step by step
isocèle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin īsoscelēs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | īsoscelēs | isosceles having equal legs |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἰσοσκελής | Having two sides equal, isosceles; Able to be... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἴσος | equal (to); equivalent (to); consistent (to); agreement (to) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δάκτυλος | finger; measure of length, the breadth of a... |
| 5 | Hebrew | דקל | palm tree; date; dachshund |
| 6 | German | Dackel | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 7 | German | Dachshund | dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset... |
| 8 | German | Dachs | badger; genitive singular of Dach |
| 9 | Old High German | dahs | — |
| 10 | Proto-West Germanic | þahs | badger |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | þahsuz | badger |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | tótḱus | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | tetḱ- | to create, produce; to cut, hew |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | teḱ- | to sire, beget |
via Late Latin isosceles
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | isosceles | isosceles |