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Where does “αλλαξ-” come from?

αλλαξ- (Greek) comes from Greek αλλαξο-, 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.

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

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of αλλαξο-; change

Ancestry of “αλλαξ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekαλλαξο-API + -ιέρα → αλλαξιέρα; API + δρόμος →...
2Ancient Greekἀλλάσσωto change, alter, make other than it is; to give...
3Ancient Greekἄλλοςother, another, different, else; in combination...
4Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
5Proto-Hellenickríňňō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

Words derived from “αλλαξ-”

  • αλλαξιέρα
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