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Where does “alienus” come from?

alienus (Latin) comes from Latin alius, from Proto-Italic aljos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

Ancestry of “alienus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaliusother, another, any other; else; different
2Proto-Italicaljos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →