English
aniso-
Aniso- comes from Ancient Greek ἄνισος ‘unequal’, and goes back to ῐ̓́σος ‘equal’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῐ̓́σος‘equal’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄνισοςánisos‘unequal’
- Englishtodayaniso-
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEῐ̓́σος‘equal’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἄνισοςánisos‘unequal’
- Englishtodayaniso-
Every English word from Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος
Today it means
prefix unequal; not the same; not the selfsame: forming compounds words; often formed to contrast with similar words in iso-).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος / aniso-