Where does “altiste” come from?

altiste (Finnish) comes from Finnish altistaa, from Finnish altis, from Proto-Germanic aldaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

altiste (Finnish): exposure agent

Definitions

  1. exposure agent

Ancestry of “altiste”, step by step

altiste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish altistaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishaltistaaTo expose; To endanger; To predispose
2Finnishaltisexposed, endangered, vulnerable; ready, inclined,...
3Proto-Germanicaldazold, grown up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Finnish e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnisheE note
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltósEvery word from Proto-Germanic aldaz
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