Where does “altering” come from?
Altering comes from the English verb alter, which derives from Medieval Latin alterāre (to change), from Latin alter (other), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ád (to).
altering (English): present participle of alter; alteration
Definitions
- present participle of alter; alteration
Ancestry of “altering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | alter | To change the form or structure of; To become... |
| 2 | Old French | alterer | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | alterare | to make other; present active infinitive of... |
| 4 | Latin | alter | the other, the second; the one...the other |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élteros | other , second |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |