Where does “alto-” come from?

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

alto- (English): relating to clouds of middle étage

Definitions

  1. relating to clouds of middle étage

Ancestry of “alto-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
2Proto-Italicaltos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “alto-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →