Where does “altestima” come from?

altestima (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto altestimi, from Esperanto alta, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

altestima (Esperanto): respectful

Definitions

  1. respectful

Ancestry of “altestima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoaltestimito respect, hold in high esteem or regard
2Esperantoaltahigh; tall; high-minded, noble
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-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 →