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Where does “allopathy” come from?

allopathy (English) comes from German Allopathie, 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.

allopathy (English): A system of alternative medicine that treats...

Definitions

  1. A system of alternative medicine that treats...

Ancestry of “allopathy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAllopathieallopathy
2Ancient Greekἄλλοςother, another, different, else; in combination...
3Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
4Proto-Hellenickríňňō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “allopathy”

  • allopathist
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