Where does “allœotic” come from?
allœotic (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλλοιωτικός, from Ancient Greek ἀλλοιόω, from Ancient Greek -όω, from Proto-Indo-European -oyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
allœotic (English): Capable of causing allœosis; alterative
Definitions
- Capable of causing allœosis; alterative
Ancestry of “allœotic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀλλοιωτικός | fit for changing |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀλλοιόω | to make different, change, alter; to become... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -όω | Added to a noun or adjective to make a verb with... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -oyéti | Creates factitive verbs from adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |