Where does “alofon” come from?
alofon (Lower Sorbian) comes from English allophone, from English allo-, 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.
alofon (Lower Sorbian): allophone
Definitions
- allophone
Ancestry of “alofon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | allophone | Any of two or more alternative pronunciations for... |
| 2 | English | allo- | different, other; isomeric; especially, of amino... |
| 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 |