Where does “alter” come from?

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

alter (Classical Latin): the other, the second; the one...the other

Definitions

  1. the other, the second; the one...the other

Ancestry of “alter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élterosother , second
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros →