Where does “sortalde” come from?
sortalde (Basque) comes from Basque sortu, from Basque -tu, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
sortalde (Basque): east, orient
Definitions
- east, orient
Ancestry of “sortalde”, step by step
sortalde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Basque sortu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | sortu | to originate, to emerge, to be born |
| 2 | Basque | -tu | The most common verb-forming suffix |
| 3 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Basque alde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basque | alde | get out!, scram! |