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Where does “aniso-” come from?

aniso- (Portuguese) comes from Ancient Greek ἄνισος, from Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος, from Ancient Greek βάρος, from Ancient Greek βαρύς, from Proto-Hellenic gʷarus, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

Ancestry of “aniso-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄνισοςunequal, uneven
2Ancient Greekῐ̓́σοςequal
3Ancient Greekβάροςweight, burden, load; grief, sorrow; plenty
4Ancient Greekβαρύςheavy, weighty; heavy, burdensome, oppressive;...
5Proto-Hellenicgʷarusheavy
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
7Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

Words derived from “aniso-”

  • anisofilia
  • anisodiamétrico
  • anisométrico
  • anisomórfico
  • anisocitose
  • anisossilábico
  • anisotérmico
  • anisófilo
  • anisotrópico
  • anisodáctilo
  • anisogamia
  • anisomorfismo
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