Where does “altaĵo” come from?
altaĵo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto alta, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
altaĵo (Esperanto): elevated area, hill, knoll; fortified city,...
Definitions
- elevated area, hill, knoll; fortified city,...
Ancestry of “altaĵo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Esperanto | alta | high; tall; high-minded, noble |
| 2 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “altaĵo”