Where does “alttohuilu” come from?

alttohuilu (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.

alttohuilu (Finnish): alto flute

Definitions

  1. alto flute

Ancestry of “alttohuilu”, step by step

alttohuilu 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 huilu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhuiluflute
2Proto-Germanicsweglōflute

Words derived from “alttohuilu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →