Where does “peraltu” come from?

peraltu (Asturian) comes from Asturian per, from Latin per, from Latin Ad, from Latin illic, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.

peraltu (Asturian): very high, very tall

Definitions

  1. very high, very tall

Ancestry of “peraltu”, step by step

peraltu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Asturian per

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianperby means of, by way of, by; for; through
2Latinperthrough, by means of; throughout, during
3LatinAdtoward, to
4Latinilliche, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that...
5Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
6LatinolleArchaic form of ille
7Proto-Italic*olnosthat

via Asturian altu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianaltutall, high
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós
Every word from Proto-Italic *olnosEvery word from Latin olleEvery word from Latin ille
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