Where does “altán” come from?

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

altán (Irish): streamlet; ravine; hillock

Definitions

  1. streamlet; ravine; hillock

Ancestry of “altán”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaltjoint; juncture; joint, knuckle; knot
2Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →