Where does “allopathic” come from?
Allopathic comes from English allo- and -ic, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos meaning other and Proto-Indo-European -kos, a suffix forming adjectives.
allopathic (English): Of or pertaining to allopathy
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to allopathy
Ancestry of “allopathic”, step by step
allopathic 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 pathic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | pathic | Synonym of bottom: a passive male partner in... |
| 2 | Latin | pathicus | someone submitting to sex or socialy... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | παθικός | Remaining passive |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |