Where does “allelism” come from?
allelism (English) comes from English allele, from German Allel, from German Allelomorph, from English allelomorph, from Greek αλληλ-, from Ancient Greek ἄλλος, from Proto-Hellenic áľľos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos — to grow, nourish.
allelism (English): The existence of two or more alleles of a gene
Definitions
- The existence of two or more alleles of a gene
Ancestry of “allelism”, step by step
allelism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English allele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | allele | One of a number of alternative forms of the same... |
| 2 | German | Allel | allele |
| 3 | German | Allelomorph | — |
| 4 | English | allelomorph | Synonym of allele |
| 5 | Greek | αλληλ- | Alternative form of αλληλο-; reciprocal, mutual;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄλλος | other, another, different, else; in combination... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | áľľos | other, another |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élyos | other, another |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via English ism
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ism | An ideology, system of thought, or practice that... |
| 2 | English | -ism | Used to form nouns of action or process or result... |
| 3 | Latin | -ismus | -ism |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ισμός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -μός | Forms abstract nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -mós | Creates action/result nouns from verb stems |