'allegorister' originates from the Greek word 'allēgoria,' where 'allos' meant 'other' and 'agoreuein' meant 'to speak in public.'

'allēgoria' transformed into the Latin word 'allegoria,' and eventually became the modern English word 'allegory,' from which 'allegorister' is derived.

Initially, it meant 'to speak in a figurative manner,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a person who creates or interprets allegories.'