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