Where does “isthmus” come from?

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

isthmus (Latin): a strip of land between two seas; an isthmus

Definitions

  1. a strip of land between two seas; an isthmus

Ancestry of “isthmus”, step by step

isthmus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek Ἰσθμός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἸσθμόςIsthmus of Corinth
2Ancient Greekεἶμῐto go; go

via Ancient Greek ῐ̓σθμός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekῐ̓σθμός—

Words derived from “isthmus”

Every word from Ancient Greek εἶμῐ →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰσθμός →