Etymology

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Today it means: In an altruistic manner; in a manner having regard of others Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English altruistic
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élyos
  3. Proto-Italic*aljos
  4. Proto-Italic*aliteros
  5. Latinalterī
  6. Vulgar Latin*alterui
  7. Old Frenchautrui
  8. Frenchautrui
  9. Frenchaltruisme
  10. Englishaltruism
  11. Englishaltruist
  12. Englishaltruistic
  13. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  15. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  16. Proto-Germanic*līką
  17. English todayaltruistically

From altruistic + -ally.

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