Where does “Altar” come from?

Altar (Alemannic German) comes from Old High German altar, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Altar (Alemannic German): age, old age

Definitions

  1. age, old age

Ancestry of “Altar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanaltarage
2Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old High German altar →