Where does “reallegorize” come from?
reallegorize (English) comes from English re, from English reinsurance, from English re-, from Middle English re-, from Old French re-, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō- — passed , crossed.
reallegorize (English): To allegorize again
Definitions
- To allegorize again
Ancestry of “reallegorize”, step by step
reallegorize traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English re
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | re | About, regarding, with reference to; especially... |
| 2 | English | reinsurance | Insurance purchased by insurance companies that... |
| 3 | English | re- | again, anew; a completive or intensification of... |
| 4 | Middle English | re- | — |
| 5 | Old French | re- | re- again; once more |
| 6 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 7 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 8 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via English allegorize
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | allegorize | Alternative spelling of allegorise |
| 2 | English | allegoriser | Alternative form of allegorizer |
| 3 | English | allegorise | To create an allegory from some event or... |
| 4 | English | allegory | The representation of abstract principles by... |
| 5 | Middle English | allegorie | — |
| 6 | Old French | allegorie | allegory |
| 7 | Latin | allēgoria | allegory |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἀλληγορία | veiled language, allegory |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἄλλος | other, another, different, else; in combination... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 11 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |