Where does “kontra-altto” come from?
kontra-altto (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.
kontra-altto (Finnish): contralto
Definitions
- contralto
Ancestry of “kontra-altto”, step by step
kontra-altto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish altto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | altto | alto |
| 2 | Italian | alto | high, tall; deep; loud |
| 3 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Finnish kontra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kontra | — |