'abalienate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'abalienare,' where 'ab-' meant 'away' and 'alienare' meant 'to make another's.'

'abalienare' transformed into the Medieval Latin word 'abalienare,' and eventually became the modern English word 'abalienate.'

Initially, it meant 'to make another's,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to transfer ownership.'