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
- allergy
Ancestry of “Allergie”, step by step
Allergie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek ἄλλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἄλλος | other, another, different, else; in combination... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via Ancient Greek ἔργον
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἔργον | deed, doing, action; labour, work, task;... |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | wérgon | work |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |
via Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓́λλος | other, another, different, else |