aliquis etymology

Latin word aliquis comes from Latin quid (Why? what for?.), Latin alius (Else. Other, another.)

Detailed word origin of aliquis

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
quid Latin (lat) Why? what for?.
alius Latin (lat) Else. Other, another.
aliquis Latin (lat) Someone, something, anyone, anything.

Words with the same origin as aliquis

Descendants of quid
quippe
Descendants of alius
alias alibi alieno aliquando aliquot aliter