Where does “Altaraufsatz” come from?

Altaraufsatz (German) comes from German altar, from Middle High German alter, from Old High German altar, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Altaraufsatz (German): retable

Definitions

  1. retable

Ancestry of “Altaraufsatz”, step by step

Altaraufsatz traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German altar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanaltaraltar table or similar structure used for religious rites
2Middle High Germanalter—
3Old High Germanaltarage
4Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via German Aufsatz

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAufsatzessay; attachment, add-on
2Middle High Germanūfsaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →Every word from Old High German altar →