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Where does “exalt” come from?

Exalt comes from Old French exalter, from Latin exaltō, composed of the prefix ex- and altus meaning "high," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- meaning "to grow" or "to nourish."

exalt (English): To honor; to hold in high esteem; To raise in...

Definitions

  1. To honor; to hold in high esteem; To raise in...

Ancestry of “exalt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchexalterto elate, thrill; to be elated
2Germanexaltieren—
3Spanishexaltarto exalt
4Latinexaltō—
5Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
6Proto-Italicaltos—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “exalt”

  • exalting
  • exalteth
  • exalter
  • exaltest
  • exaltingly
  • exaltment
  • unexalting
  • superexalt
  • exaltar
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