Where does “unalienate” come from?
unalienate (English) comes from English alienate, from Middle English alienat, from French aliéné, from Latin aliēnātus, from Latin aliēnō, from Latin aliēnus, from Latin alius, from Proto-Italic aljos.
unalienate (English): To undo the alienation of
Definitions
- To undo the alienation of
Ancestry of “unalienate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | alienate | Estranged; withdrawn in affection; foreign; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | alienat | Mad, insane or crazed; showing lack or loss of... |
| 3 | French | aliéné | past participle of aliéner; One who is insane,... |
| 4 | Latin | aliēnātus | — |
| 5 | Latin | aliēnō | — |
| 6 | Latin | aliēnus | — |
| 7 | Latin | alius | other, another, any other; else; different |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | aljos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élyos | other, another |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |