Where does “altoist” come from?

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

altoist (English): A person playing alto saxophone or some other...

Definitions

  1. A person playing alto saxophone or some other...

Ancestry of “altoist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaltoA musical part or section higher than tenor and...
2Spanishaltotall; high; loud
3Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
4Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
5Proto-Italicaltos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →