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- — to grow, nourish.

alzar (Asturian): to lift, raise; to rise, go up; to be above

Definitions

  1. to lift, raise; to rise, go up; to be above

Ancestry of “alzar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinaltiare—
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “alzar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →