Etymology

allophonically

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Today it means: In an allophonic manner. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English allophonic
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élyos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ál͏̌l͏̌os
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́λλος (ắllos)
  5. Englishallo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  7. Proto-Hellenic*pʰōnā́
  8. Ancient Greekφωνή (phōnḗ)
  9. Englishallophone
  10. Englishallo-
  11. Englishallophonic
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  14. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  15. Proto-Germanic*līką
  16. English todayallophonically

From allophonic + -ally.

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