Where does “Allergie” come from?

Allergie (German) comes from Ancient Greek ἄλλος, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.

Allergie (German): allergy

Definitions

  1. allergy

Ancestry of “Allergie”, step by step

Allergie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄλλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄλλοςother, another, different, else; in combination...
2Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
3Proto-Hellenickríňňō
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

via Ancient Greek ἔργον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἔργονdeed, doing, action; labour, work, task;...
2Proto-Hellenicwérgonwork
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make

via Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekᾰ̓́λλοςother, another, different, else

Words derived from “Allergie

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey-