Where does “allofeeding” come from?
allofeeding (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.
allofeeding (English): The feeding of one individual by another, typically among birds
Definitions
- The feeding of one individual by another, typically among birds
Ancestry of “allofeeding”, step by step
allofeeding 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 feeding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | feeding | present participle of feed; An instance of giving... |
| 2 | English | feed | To give food to eat; To eat; To give to as... |
| 3 | Galician | feden | third-person plural present indicative of feder |
| 4 | Old English | fēdan | to feed |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *fōdijan | to feed |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōdijaną | to feed; to give birth |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂- | to protect; to shepherd |