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Where does the word "alias" come from? It comes from Latin alias, and was adopted directly into English (1500s).
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Where does the word "alias" come from? It comes from Latin alias, and was adopted directly into English (1500s).
Alias’s story begins in Latin: alias meant “at another time.” From 'alius', other. It reached English by 1500s as alias. English lawyers used it in writs naming people known by other names. Today, alias means a false or assumed name.
- Stage 1 · Latin · ancient alias "at another time", from 'alius', other.
- Stage 2 · English · 1500s alias "also known as", English lawyers used it in writs naming people known by other names.