English

isostrain

From iso- + strain.

Formed from iso- + strain

Ancient Greek ἴσος ‘equal’

English iso-

Proto-Indo-European *strew- ‘to spread, strew’

Proto-Germanic *streuną ‘heap, treasure, profit, gain’

Proto-West Germanic *streun

Old English strēon ‘gain, acquisition, treasure’

Middle English streen

Today it means

noun A condition of constant strain

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / isostrain