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

  1. Denotes a philosophy in opposition to or...

Ancestry of “alter-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchalter-alter
2Latinalterthe other, the second; the one...the other
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élterosother , second
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “alter-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros →Every word from Latin alter →