English
alienans
Alienans comes from Latin aliēnāns ‘alienating’, from aliēnō ‘make something another's’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘beyond, other’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂el-‘beyond, other’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂élyos‘other, another’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*aljos‘another’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEalius‘other, another’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaliēnus‘another's, foreign’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaliēnō‘make something another's’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaliēnāns‘alienating’present active participle of aliēnō
- Englishtodayalienans
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂el-‘beyond, other’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂élyos‘other, another’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*aljos‘another’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEalius‘other, another’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaliēnus‘another's, foreign’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaliēnō‘make something another's’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaliēnāns‘alienating’present active participle of aliēnō
- Englishtodayalienans
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘beyond, other’
as, all, old, adult, el, ultimate, element, ultra, elder, outrage, alter, ellen, ou, altitude, alumni, qualification, altar, alt, adolescent, alpine, abolish, alto, alias, alum, proletariat, auld, ulterior, alp, retaliate, alimony, coalesce, exalt, foetal, althea, aad, eld, altimeter, withal, 60 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos ‘other, another’
through Proto-Italic *aljos ‘another’
alternate, adultery, altercation, altruism, alternation, 20 more
through Latin alius ‘other, another’
through Latin aliēnō ‘make something another's’
Today it means
adj Negating, denying, modifying, or casting doubt on the applicability of its modificand.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- / alienans