English
isostemonous
Isostemonous comes from Ancient Greek στήμων ‘warp in the upright loom’, from Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂mn̥ ‘that which stands, stature’, and ultimately from *steh₂-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*steh₂-‘to stand’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*stéh₂mn̥‘that which stands, stature’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEστήμωνstḗmōn‘warp in the upright loom’
- Englishtodayisostemonous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*steh₂-‘to stand’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*stéh₂mn̥‘that which stands, stature’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEστήμωνstḗmōn‘warp in the upright loom’
- Englishtodayisostemonous
Formed from iso
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand’
state, stay, system, post, rest, stand, distance, stadium, assistant, instance, stood, assistance, stable, constitution, establishment, establish, instant, stability, assist, contest, substance, destiny, consistent, destination, distant, resist, static, stem, insist, testimony, stud, persistent, consist, stationary, prostitution, stool, stale, extant, persist, prostitute, 157 more
through Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂mn̥ ‘that which stands, stature’
Today it means
adj Having the same number of stamens as petals.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- / isostemonous