'alienship' originates from the word 'alien,' which comes from Latin 'alienus,' meaning 'belonging to another.'

'alienus' transformed into the Old French word 'alien,' and eventually became the modern English word 'alien.' The suffix '-ship' was added to form 'alienship.'

Initially, 'alien' meant 'belonging to another,' but over time it evolved to mean 'foreign' or 'strange.' 'Alienship' retains the sense of being foreign or unfamiliar.