'aliquant' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'aliquantus', where 'ali-' meant 'some' and 'quantus' meant 'how much'.

'aliquantus' transformed into the French word 'aliquant', and eventually became the modern English word 'aliquant'.

Initially, it meant 'some quantity', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a number that does not divide another number exactly'.