Where does “alton” come from?

alton (Finnish) comes from Finnish altto, from Italian alto, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alton (Finnish): Genitive singular form of altto

Definitions

  1. Genitive singular form of altto

Ancestry of “alton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishalttoalto
2Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →