Where does “altissimo” come from?

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

altissimo (English): The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or...

Definitions

  1. The highest register of a woodwind instrument, or...

Ancestry of “altissimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianaltissimosuperlative degree of alto
2Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →