Where does “alergi” come from?
alergi (Indonesian) comes from Dutch allergie, from German Allergie, 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.
alergi (Indonesian): allergy, a disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma
Definitions
- allergy, a disorder of the immune system causing adverse reactions to substances (allergens) not harmful to most and marked by the body's production of histamines and associated with atopy, anaphylaxis, and asthma
Ancestry of “alergi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | allergie | allergy |
| 2 | German | Allergie | allergy |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἄλλος | other, another, different, else; in combination... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |