Where does “Allel” come from?
Allel (German) comes from German Allelomorph, from English allelomorph, from Greek αλληλ-, from Ancient Greek ἄλλος, from Proto-Hellenic áľľos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
Allel (German): allele
Definitions
- allele
Ancestry of “Allel”, step by step
Allel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Allelomorph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Allelomorph | — |
| 2 | English | allelomorph | Synonym of allele |
| 3 | Greek | αλληλ- | Alternative form of αλληλο-; reciprocal, mutual;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄλλος | other, another, different, else; in combination... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | áľľos | other, another |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élyos | other, another |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |