Where does “alhear” come from?

alhear (Portuguese) comes from Latin aliēnāre, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alhear (Portuguese): to alienate

Definitions

  1. to alienate

Ancestry of “alhear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaliēnāre—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élyosother, another
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →