Where does “Isthmus” come from?

Isthmus (German) comes from Latin isthmus, from Ancient Greek Ἰσθμός, from Ancient Greek εἶμῐ — to go; go.

Isthmus (German): isthmus

Definitions

  1. isthmus

Ancestry of “Isthmus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinisthmusa strip of land between two seas; an isthmus
2Ancient GreekἸσθμόςIsthmus of Corinth
3Ancient Greekεἶμῐto go; go
Every word from Ancient Greek εἶμῐ →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰσθμός →Every word from Latin isthmus →