Where does “allophone” come from?
allophone (English) comes 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.
allophone (English): Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for...
Definitions
- Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for...
Ancestry of “allophone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | allo- | different, other; isomeric; especially, of amino... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἄλλος | other, another, different, else; in combination... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |