Etymology of the English word isobar
the English word
isobarderived from the Greek word
isobares, ἰσοβαρής
using the Greek prefix
iso-, ἰσο-
derived from the Greek word
baros, βάρος (weight; in the New Testament only, figuratively, a load, abundance, authority)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷerə-Date
The earliest known usage of isobar in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
isobaricUsage
Word found in Modern English
