Where does “alt” come from?

alt (Irish) comes from Italian alto, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alt (Irish): joint; juncture; joint, knuckle; knot

Definitions

  1. joint; juncture; joint, knuckle; knot

Ancestry of “alt”, step by step

alt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian alto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Old Irish alt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaltthird-person singular preterite active conjunct...
2Proto-Celticɸaltomjoint
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “alt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →