Where does “alsa” come from?

alsa (Bikol Central) comes from Spanish alza, from Spanish alzar, from Vulgar Latin altiare, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “alsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalzarise
2Spanishalzarto lift, raise; to remove; to steal; to hide
3Vulgar Latinaltiare—
4Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
5Proto-Italicaltos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →