Where does “alienation” come from?
Alienation comes from Middle English alienacioun, from Old French alienacion, from Latin alienatio, derived from the Latin suffix -tio added to alius meaning "other," which traces to Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos.
alienation (English): The act of alienating; The state of being...
Definitions
- The act of alienating; The state of being...
Ancestry of “alienation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | alienacioun | The removal of a person's possessions or... |
| 2 | Old French | alienacion | transfer of property |
| 3 | Latin | alienatio | transfer of property; separation, desertion;... |
| 4 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 5 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 6 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 7 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 9 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 10 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |