Where does “Queralt” come from?

Queralt (Catalan) comes from Catalan alt, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “Queralt”, step by step

Queralt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Catalan alt

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

via Catalan quer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanquerrock
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltósEvery word from Proto-Italic altos