Where does “ἄλλος” come from?

ἄλλος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

ἄλλος (Ancient Greek): other, another, different, else; in combination...

Definitions

  1. other, another, different, else; in combination...

Ancestry of “ἄλλος”, step by step

ἄλλος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek κρίνω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
2Proto-Hellenickríňňō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

via Proto-Hellenic áľľos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenicáľľosother, another
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “ἄλλος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō →