Where does “Altamira” come from?
Altamira (Galician) comes from Galician alta, from Galician alto, from Old Portuguese alto, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
Ancestry of “Altamira”, step by step
Altamira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician alta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | alta | certificate of discharge; entry into a profession... |
| 2 | Galician | alto | tall; high; deep |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | alto | — |
| 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 Galician mira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | mira | inflection of mirar: ## third-person singular... |