Where does “plialtigi” come from?

plialtigi (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto pli, from French plus, from Old French plus, from Latin plūs, from Old Latin plous, from Proto-Indo-European ploh₁is-.

plialtigi (Esperanto): to raise, elevate; to heighten, increase; to...

Definitions

  1. to raise, elevate; to heighten, increase; to...

Ancestry of “plialtigi”, step by step

plialtigi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Esperanto pli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoplimore
2Frenchplusmore, -er; more; the most, -est
3Old Frenchplusmore than
4Latinplūsmore; more of
5Old Latinplous—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanploh₁is-—

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 ploh₁is- →Every word from Old Latin plous →Every word from Latin plūs →