Where does “altlernejo” come from?

altlernejo (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto lernejo, from Esperanto -ejo, from German -ei, from Middle High German -īe, from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

altlernejo (Esperanto): college

Definitions

  1. college

Ancestry of “altlernejo”, step by step

altlernejo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto lernejo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantolernejoschool
2Esperanto-ejoindicates a place designed for the purpose...
3German-eiForming names of sites or buildings where a...
4Middle High German-īe
5Old French-ieindicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one
6Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
7Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
8Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
9Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

via Esperanto alta

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 -yósEvery word from Latin -iaEvery word from Latin -ius