Where does “exhausser” come from?
exhausser (French) comes from French hausser, from Old French haucier, from Vulgar Latin altiare, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
exhausser (French): to raise up, erect
Definitions
- to raise up, erect
Ancestry of “exhausser”, step by step
exhausser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French hausser
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hausser | to raise; to shrug |
| 2 | Old French | haucier | to raise; to lift |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | altiare | — |
| 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 Old French exalcier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | exalcier | — |