Where does “alti” come from?
alti (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto alta, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
alti (Esperanto): to be high, be tall; to stand high, tower, loom,...
Definitions
- to be high, be tall; to stand high, tower, loom,...
Ancestry of “alti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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- | — |