Where does “otro” come from?

otro (Asturian) comes from Asturian otru, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

otro (Asturian): neuter singular of otru

Definitions

  1. neuter singular of otru

Ancestry of “otro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianotruother, another
2Latinalterthe other, the second; the one...the other
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élterosother , second
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros →Every word from Latin alter →
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