Where does “alter-” come from?
alter- (English) comes from French alter-, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
alter- (English): Denotes a philosophy in opposition to or...
Definitions
- Denotes a philosophy in opposition to or...
Ancestry of “alter-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | alter- | alter- |
| 2 | Latin | alter | the other, the second; the one...the other |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élteros | other , second |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |