Where does “altistua” come from?

altistua (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.

altistua (Finnish): to be exposed

Definitions

  1. to be exposed

Ancestry of “altistua”, step by step

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

Words derived from “altistua”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldaz →