Where does “altece” come from?

altece (Friulian) comes from Friulian alt, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

altece (Friulian): height

Definitions

  1. height

Ancestry of “altece”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Friulianalthigh; top, summit
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-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 →