Where does “allocaretaker” come from?
allocaretaker (English) comes from English allo, from English allosexual, from English allo-, from Ancient Greek ἄλλος, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
allocaretaker (English): An animal that provides allocare to an infant
Definitions
- An animal that provides allocare to an infant
Ancestry of “allocaretaker”, step by step
allocaretaker traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English allo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | allo | Alternative spelling of 'allo |
| 2 | English | allosexual | Directed toward or involving another person... |
| 3 | English | allo- | different, other; isomeric; especially, of amino... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄλλος | other, another, different, else; in combination... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via English caretaker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | caretaker | Someone who takes care of a place or thing;... |
| 2 | English | care | Grief, sorrow; Close attention; concern;... |
| 3 | Middle English | care | grief; sorrow |
| 4 | Old English | caru | worry, anxiety, care; sorrow, grief |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | karu | care, worry |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | karō | complaint, lament, grievance, moan; worry,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵeh₂r- | to shout, cry; exclamation; voice; to call, cry |