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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

  1. Of or pertaining to allopathy

Ancestry of “allopathic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishalloAlternative spelling of 'allo
2EnglishallosexualDirected toward or involving another person...
3Englishallo-different, other; isomeric; especially, of amino...
4Ancient Greekἄλλοςother, another, different, else; in combination...
5Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
6Proto-Hellenickríňňō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti—
8Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “allopathic”

  • nonallopathic
  • allopathically
  • allœopathic
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