Where does “altra” come from?

altra (Catalan) comes from Catalan altre, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

altra (Catalan): feminine singular of altre

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of altre

Ancestry of “altra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanaltreother
2Latinalterthe other, the second; the one...the other
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élterosother , second
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros →Every word from Latin alter →