Etymology Explorer › Finnish

Where does “altis” come from?

altis (Finnish) comes from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

altis (Finnish): exposed, endangered, vulnerable; ready, inclined,...

Definitions

  1. exposed, endangered, vulnerable; ready, inclined,...

Ancestry of “altis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “altis”

  • vaikutusaltis
  • altistuma
  • altistua
  • riskialtis
  • altistuminen
  • altiste
  • altistusaika
  • altistus
  • altistaa
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →