Where does “alistipes” come from?

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

Ancestry of “alistipes”, step by step

alistipes traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin alius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaliusother, another, any other; else; different
2Proto-Italicaljosanother
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Latin stīpes

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinstīpespost, tree trunk
2Proto-Indo-Europeansteypós—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos →Every word from Proto-Italic aljos →