Where does “alçària” come from?
alçària (Catalan) comes from Catalan altària, from Catalan alt, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
alçària (Catalan): height
Definitions
- height
Ancestry of “alçària”, step by step
alçària traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan altària
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | altària | height |
| 2 | Catalan | alt | high; tall |
| 3 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Catalan alçada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | alçada | height of person or animal |