alius etymology

Latin word alius comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-

Detailed word origin of alius

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
*h₂el- Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) to raise, feed, nourish, beyond, to grow
*ályos Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro)
alius Latin (lat) Else. Other, another.

Words with the same origin as alius

Descendants of *h₂el-
alia alias alibi alieno alio alioqui aliquando aliquis aliquot aliter alter alto altum