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Where does “iso-” come from?

iso- (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ἴσος, from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος, from Hebrew דקל, from German Dackel, from German Dachshund, from German Dachs, from Old High German dahs, from Proto-West Germanic þahs — to sire, beget.

iso- (Italian): iso-

Definitions

  1. iso-

Ancestry of “iso-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἴσοςequal , equivalent , the same as; equal to ; ...
2Ancient Greekδάκτυλοςfinger; measure of length, the breadth of a...
3Hebrewדקלpalm tree; date; dachshund
4GermanDackeldachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset...
5GermanDachshunddachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset...
6GermanDachsbadger; genitive singular of Dach
7Old High Germandahs—
8Proto-West Germanicþahsbadger
9Proto-Germanicþahsuzbadger
10Proto-Indo-Europeantótḱus—
11Proto-Indo-Europeantetḱ-to create, produce; to cut, hew
12Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget

Words derived from “iso-”

  • diisocianato
  • isovalerico
  • isoenzima
  • isostatico
  • isotropo
  • isocianato
  • isocrono
  • isocianico
  • isotattico
  • isomero
  • isomeria
  • anisotropia
  • isotropia
  • isoosmotico
  • isopropilico
  • isobata
  • isobutano
  • isoalino
  • isobarico
  • isogenesi
  • stereoisomero
  • stereoisomeria
  • isotermico
  • isotermia
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