Where does “allopathetic” come from?
allopathetic (English) comes from English etic, from English phonetic, from Latin phōnēticus, from Ancient Greek φωνητῐκός, from Ancient Greek φωνή, from Proto-Hellenic pʰōnā́, from Proto-Indo-European bʰoh₂-néh₂, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂-.
allopathetic (English): Involving or based on allopathy; allopathic
Definitions
- Involving or based on allopathy; allopathic
Ancestry of “allopathetic”, step by step
allopathetic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English etic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | etic | Of or pertaining to analysis of a culture from a... |
| 2 | English | phonetic | Relating to the sounds of spoken language;... |
| 3 | Latin | phōnēticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φωνητῐκός | vocal |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φωνή | sound; Usually of the human voice: voice, cry,... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰōnā́ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₂-néh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂- | to shine, glow light; to speak, say |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂-s-ri- | — |
via English allopathy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | allopathy | A system of alternative medicine that treats... |
| 2 | German | Allopathie | allopathy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄλλος | other, another, different, else; in combination... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |