Where does “alens” come from?

alens (Latin) comes from Latin alō, from Proto-Italic alō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

alens (Latin): nourishing; feeding, maintaining, developing;...

Definitions

  1. nourishing; feeding, maintaining, developing;...

Ancestry of “alens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalōto feed, to nourish, to nurture
2Proto-Italicalō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi →Every word from Proto-Italic alō →
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