diff --git a/common/eda_item.cpp b/common/eda_item.cpp
index 9ef37b9806..3f03af84f1 100644
--- a/common/eda_item.cpp
+++ b/common/eda_item.cpp
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@ static struct EDA_ITEM_DESC
             .Map( SCH_SCREEN_T,            _HKI( "SCH Screen" ) )
 
             .Map( LIB_SYMBOL_T,            _HKI( "Symbol" ) )
-            .Map( LIB_ALIAS_T,             _HKI( "Alias" ) )
             .Map( LIB_SHAPE_T,             _HKI( "Graphic" ) )
             .Map( LIB_TEXT_T,              _HKI( "Text" ) )
             .Map( LIB_TEXTBOX_T,           _HKI( "Text Box" ) )
diff --git a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_symbol_properties.cpp b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_symbol_properties.cpp
index 90b3347b0d..2cf6c9f4f6 100644
--- a/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_symbol_properties.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/dialogs/dialog_lib_symbol_properties.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 1992-2021 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 1992-2022 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ bool DIALOG_LIB_SYMBOL_PROPERTIES::Validate()
 
         if( parentName.IsEmpty() )
         {
-            m_delayedErrorMessage = _( "Aliased symbol must have a parent selected" );
+            m_delayedErrorMessage = _( "Derived symbol must have a parent selected" );
 
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/eeschema/generate_alias_info.cpp b/eeschema/generate_alias_info.cpp
index 520b2fb535..ceb80e93c9 100644
--- a/eeschema/generate_alias_info.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/generate_alias_info.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2017 Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@gmail.com>
- * Copyright (C) 2017-2021 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 2017-2022 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
  *
  * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
  * under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ static const wxString DescriptionFormat =
     "__FIELDS__"
     "</table>";
 
-static const wxString AliasOfFormat =   "<br><i>" + _( "Alias of" ) + " %s (%s)</i>";
+static const wxString AliasOfFormat =   "<br><i>" + _( "Derived from" ) + " %s (%s)</i>";
 static const wxString DescFormat =      "<br>%s";
 static const wxString KeywordsFormat =  "<br>" + _( "Keywords" ) + ": %s";
 static const wxString FieldFormat =
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp b/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
index 720127bc67..29e591a99a 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_symbol.cpp
@@ -1684,7 +1684,7 @@ void SCH_SYMBOL::GetMsgPanelInfo( EDA_DRAW_FRAME* aFrame, std::vector<MSG_PANEL_
                 if( parent )
                     msg = parent->GetName();
 
-                aList.emplace_back( _( "Alias of" ), UnescapeString( msg ) );
+                aList.emplace_back( _( "Derived from" ), UnescapeString( msg ) );
             }
             else if( !m_lib_id.GetLibNickname().empty() )
             {
diff --git a/include/core/typeinfo.h b/include/core/typeinfo.h
index 3bb5920c8f..01d647597b 100644
--- a/include/core/typeinfo.h
+++ b/include/core/typeinfo.h
@@ -196,7 +196,6 @@ enum KICAD_T
      * sort order is logical.
      */
     LIB_SYMBOL_T,
-    LIB_ALIAS_T,
     LIB_SHAPE_T,
     LIB_TEXT_T,
     LIB_TEXTBOX_T,
@@ -408,7 +407,6 @@ constexpr bool IsEeschemaType( const KICAD_T aType )
     case SCHEMATIC_T:
 
     case LIB_SYMBOL_T:
-    case LIB_ALIAS_T:
     case LIB_SHAPE_T:
     case LIB_TEXT_T:
     case LIB_TEXTBOX_T:
diff --git a/qa/unittests/eeschema/test_ee_item.cpp b/qa/unittests/eeschema/test_ee_item.cpp
index dcf33db2f0..d026c6c11e 100644
--- a/qa/unittests/eeschema/test_ee_item.cpp
+++ b/qa/unittests/eeschema/test_ee_item.cpp
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@ public:
 
         case SCHEMATIC_T:
         case SCH_PIN_T:
-        case LIB_SYMBOL_T:
-        case LIB_ALIAS_T:           return nullptr;
+        case LIB_SYMBOL_T:          return nullptr;
 
         default:
             BOOST_FAIL( wxString::Format(