Where does “alzar” come from?
alzar (Asturian) comes from Vulgar Latin altiare, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
alzar (Asturian): to lift, raise; to rise, go up; to be above
Definitions
- to lift, raise; to rise, go up; to be above
Ancestry of “alzar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | altiare | — |
| 2 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “alzar”