Etymology

alloform

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Today it means: A distinct form of something treated as a single kind or species. Full definition →

English form ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos) ← Proto-Hellenic *ál͏̌l͏̌os
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élyos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ál͏̌l͏̌os
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)
  5. Englishallo-
  6. Englishform
  7. English todayalloform

From allo- + form.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.