Where does “Peralta” come from?

Peralta (Hiligaynon) comes from Spanish Peralta, from Latin alta, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “Peralta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishPeralta—
2Latinaltanominative feminine singular of altus; nominative...
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-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 →