English word alien comes from Latin ligandus, Latin ad ((direction) toward, to, on, up to, for.), Latin ad- (To.), Latin alius (Else. Other, another.), Vulgar Latin *alare
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ligandus | Latin (lat) | |
| ad | Latin (lat) | (direction) toward, to, on, up to, for. |
| ad- | Latin (lat) | To. |
| alius | Latin (lat) | Else. Other, another. |
| *alare | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| alienus | Latin (lat) | (of the body) dead; corrupted; paralyzed. (of the mind) insane, mad. Of that which belongs to another person, place, or object—of another, alien, foreign. Unfamiliar with something or a stranger to something. Unfriendly, inimical, hostile, suspicious. Unsuitable, incongruous, inconsistent. |
| aliene | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | |
| alligo | Latin (lat) | (in a moral sense) I oblige, lay under obligation.. I bind to, up or around something, tie, fetter, fasten; bandage.. I hold fast, hinder, detain. |
| alier | Old French (842-ca. 1400) (fro) | To unite; to join together. |
| alien | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| alien | English (en) | Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign.. Pertaining to extraterrestrial life.. Very unfamiliar, strange, or removed. A foreigner residing in a country.. A person, animal, plant, or other thing which is from outside the family, group, organization, or territory under consideration.. Any life form of extraterrestrial origin.. One [...] |