Etymology of the English word alien
the English word
alienderived from the Old French word
alienderived from the Latin word
alienus (foreign; unconnected; another's)
derived from the Latin word
alius (other, another; different)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-Date
The earliest known usage of alien in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
alienable,
alienage,
alienismUsage
Word found in Modern English
