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Where does “alienism” come from?

alienism (English) comes from French aliénisme, from French aliéné, from Latin aliēnātus, from Latin aliēnō, from Latin aliēnus, from Latin alius, from Proto-Italic aljos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos.

alienism (English): The fact or position of being an alien; alienage;...

Definitions

  1. The fact or position of being an alien; alienage;...

Ancestry of “alienism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaliénismealienism
2Frenchaliénépast participle of aliéner; One who is insane,...
3Latinaliēnātus—
4Latinaliēnō—
5Latinaliēnus—
6Latinaliusother, another, any other; else; different
7Proto-Italicaljos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →