Where does “isosceles” come from?

isosceles (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἰσοσκελής, 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 — to sire, beget.

Ancestry of “isosceles”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἰσοσκελής	Having two sides equal, isosceles; Able to be...
2	Ancient Greek	ἴσος	equal , equivalent , the same as; equal to ; ...
3	Ancient Greek	δάκτυλος	finger; measure of length, the breadth of a...
4	Hebrew	דקל	palm tree; date; dachshund
5	German	Dackel	dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset...
6	German	Dachshund	dachshund; a similar-looking dog, e.g. a basset...
7	German	Dachs	badger; genitive singular of Dach
8	Old High German	dahs	—
9	Proto-West Germanic	þahs	badger
10	Proto-Germanic	þahsuz	badger
11	Proto-Indo-European	tótḱus	—
12	Proto-Indo-European	tetḱ-	to create, produce; to cut, hew
13	Proto-Indo-European	teḱ-	to sire, beget

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