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Where does “allo” come from?

Allo is an English word of unknown origin and meaning, with no established etymological chain documented in historical sources.

allo (English): Alternative spelling of 'allo

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of 'allo

Ancestry of “allo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishallosexualDirected toward or involving another person...
2Englishallo-different, other; isomeric; especially, of amino...
3Ancient Greekἄλλοςother, another, different, else; in combination...
4Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
5Proto-Hellenickríňňō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “allo”

  • alloplasmic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey- →