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-.
altece (Friulian): height
Ancestry of “altece”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Friulian | alt | high; top, summit |
| 2 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |