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Where does “αλλαξο-” come from?

αλλαξο- (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀλλάσσω, 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.

αλλαξο- (Greek): Alternative form of αλλαξο-; change

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of αλλαξο-; change

Ancestry of “αλλαξο-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀλλάσσωto change, alter, make other than it is; to give...
2Ancient Greekἄλλοςother, another, different, else; in combination...
3Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
4Proto-Hellenickríňňō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “αλλαξο-”

  • αλλαξόπιστος
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