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Where does “nonallopathic” come from?

nonallopathic (English) comes from English allopathic, from English allo, from English allosexual, from English allo-, from Ancient Greek ἄλλος, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti — to sift, separate, divide.

nonallopathic (English): Not allopathic

Definitions

  1. Not allopathic

Ancestry of “nonallopathic”, step by step

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