Where does “alius” come from?

alius (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic aljos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alius (Latin): other, another, any other; else; different

Definitions

  1. other, another, any other; else; different

Ancestry of “alius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicaljosanother
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “alius”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos →Every word from Proto-Italic aljos →