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-.
altoist (English): A person playing alto saxophone or some other...
Definitions
- A person playing alto saxophone or some other...
Ancestry of “altoist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | alto | A musical part or section higher than tenor and... |
| 2 | Spanish | alto | tall; high; loud |
| 3 | Italian | alto | high, tall; deep; loud |
| 4 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |