Where 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

  1. veiled language, allegory

Ancestry of “ἀλληγορία”, step by step

ἀλληγορία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἄλλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἄλλοςother, another, different, else; in combination...
2Ancient GreekκρίνωTo separate, divide, part, distinguish between...
3Proto-Hellenickríňňō
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrinyéti
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrey-to sift, separate, divide

via Ancient Greek ἀγορεύω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀγορεύωto speak in the assembly; to say, speak; to...
2Ancient Greekᾰ̓γορᾱ́market; marketplace; agora
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

Words derived from “ἀλληγορία

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krey-Every word from Proto-Indo-European krinyétiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō
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