Where does “alçar” come from?

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

alçar (Catalan): to raise; to lift

Definitions

  1. to raise; to lift

Ancestry of “alçar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “alçar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →