Where does “altièrement” come from?

altièrement (French) comes from French altier, from Italian altero, from Italian alto, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

altièrement (French): haughtily

Definitions

  1. haughtily

Ancestry of “altièrement”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchaltierhaughty
2Italianalteroproud, haughty, scornful, lofty; first-person...
3Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
4Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
5Proto-Italicaltos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
7Proto-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 →
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