Where does “alto” come from?

alto (Chavacano) comes from Spanish alto, from Italian alto, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alto (Chavacano): high; tall

Definitions

high; tall

Ancestry of “alto”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	alto	tall; high; loud
2	Italian	alto	high, tall; deep; loud
3	Latin	altus	high, tall; deep; profound
4	Proto-Italic	altos	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eltós	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂él-	to grow, nourish

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