Where does “álibai” come from?
álibai (Spanish) comes from English alibi, from French alibi, from Latin alibi, from Latin alius, from Proto-Italic aljos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élyos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
Ancestry of “álibai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alibi | The plea or mode of defense under which a person... |
| 2 | French | alibi | alibi |
| 3 | Latin | alibi | elsewhere, somewhere else |
| 4 | Latin | alius | other, another, any other; else; different |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | aljos | another |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élyos | other, another |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |