Where does “outón” come from?

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

outón (Galician): gable; gable end, side wall of a house

Definitions

  1. gable; gable end, side wall of a house

Ancestry of “outón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
2Proto-Italicaltos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “outón

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltósEvery word from Proto-Italic altos