Where does “contralt” come from?

contralt (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.

contralt (Catalan): contralto vocal range

Definitions

  1. contralto vocal range

Ancestry of “contralt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanalthigh; tall
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-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 →