Where does “alttoaaria” come from?

alttoaaria (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.

alttoaaria (Finnish): aria for alto aria written for an alto voice

Definitions

  1. aria for alto aria written for an alto voice

Ancestry of “alttoaaria”, step by step

alttoaaria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish altto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishalttoalto
2Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Finnish aaria

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaariaaria; Partitive singular form of aari
2Swedishariaan aria
3Italianariaair; look, appearance, countenance; airs
4Latināērair
5Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
6Ancient Greekauhḗr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →