Where does “hausser” come from?

hausser (French) comes 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.

hausser (French): to raise; to shrug

Definitions

  1. to raise; to shrug

Ancestry of “hausser”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhaucierto raise; to lift
2Vulgar Latinaltiare—
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “hausser”

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