Where does “exalter” come from?
exalter (French) comes from German exaltieren, from Spanish exaltar, from Latin exaltō, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
exalter (French): to elate, thrill; to be elated
Definitions
- to elate, thrill; to be elated
Ancestry of “exalter”, step by step
exalter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German exaltieren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | exaltieren | — |
| 2 | Spanish | exaltar | to exalt |
| 3 | Latin | exaltō | to exalt or elevate |
| 4 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Latin exaltāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | exaltāre | — |