Etymograph

English

allochronic

From allo- + chronic.

Formed from allo- + chronic

Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘beyond, other’

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos ‘other, another’

Proto-Hellenic *áľľos

Ancient Greek ἄλλος ‘other’

English allo-

Ancient Greek χρόνος ‘time’

Ancient Greek χρονικός ‘of time’

Latin chronicus ‘of or pertaining to time’

Old French cronike

English chronic

Today it means

adj occurring in different geologic time periods

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / allochronic