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- — to grow, nourish.

alti (Esperanto): to be high, be tall; to stand high, tower, loom,...

Definitions

  1. to be high, be tall; to stand high, tower, loom,...

Ancestry of “alti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoaltahigh; tall; high-minded, noble
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-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 →