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Where does “antiallodynic” come from?

antiallodynic (English) comes from English allodynic, from English allodynia, from English allo, from English allosexual, from English allo-, from Ancient Greek ἄλλος, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō — to sift, separate, divide.

antiallodynic (English): Countering allodynia

Definitions

  1. Countering allodynia

Ancestry of “antiallodynic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishallodynicOf or pertaining to allodynia
2EnglishallodyniaPain produced by innocuous stimulation of normal...
3EnglishalloAlternative spelling of 'allo
4EnglishallosexualDirected toward or involving another person...
5Englishallo-different, other; isomeric; especially, of amino...
6Ancient Greekἄλλοςother, another, different, else; in combination...
7Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
8Proto-Hellenickríňňō—
9Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti—
10Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide
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