Where does “aes alienum” come from?

aes alienum (English) comes from Latin alienus, from Latin alius, from Proto-Italic aljos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

aes alienum (English): Money borrowed from someone else; debt

Definitions

  1. Money borrowed from someone else; debt

Ancestry of “aes alienum”, step by step

aes alienum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin alienus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinalienusOf that which belongs to another person, place,...
2Latinaliusother, another, any other; else; different
3Proto-Italicaljosanother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Latin aes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaesmoney, pay, fee, fare; copper, bronze, brass;...
2Proto-Italicaosbronze, copper
3Proto-Italicajos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éyosa metal, copper, bronze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos →Every word from Proto-Italic aljos →