English word alias comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-, and later Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos (Other, another.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *h₂el- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | to raise, feed, nourish, beyond, to grow |
| *h₂élyos | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Other, another. |
| *aljos | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| alius | Latin (lat) | Else. Other, another. |
| alias | Latin (lat) | (place) at another place, elsewhere. (time) at a time other than the present; at another time, at other times, on another occasion, sometimes. |
| alias | English (en) | (legal) Used to connect the different names of a person who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful. Otherwise; at another time; in other circumstances; otherwise called. (computing) To assign an additional name to an entity, often a more user-friendly one.. (signal processing, of two signals) to become indistinguishable (computing) An abbreviation that [...] |