Etymology Explorer › Koine GreekWhere does “ἀλληγορία” come from? ἀλληγορία (Koine Greek) 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.
ἀλληγορία (Koine Greek): veiled language, allegory
Definitions veiled language, allegory Ancestry of “ἀλληγορία”, step by step ἀλληγορία traces back through two 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 ἀγορεύω Step Language Word Meaning 1 Ancient Greek ἀγορεύω to speak in the assembly; to say, speak; to... 2 Ancient Greek ᾰ̓γορᾱ́ market; marketplace; agora 3 Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- to gather; flock, herd
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