Where does “alttius” come from?

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

alttius (Finnish): predisposition state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, such as a disease

Definitions

  1. predisposition state of being predisposed or susceptible to something, such as a disease

Ancestry of “alttius”, step by step

alttius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish altis

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

via Finnish us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishus-ing

Words derived from “alttius

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltósEvery word from Proto-Germanic aldaz