Where does “alta” come from?

alta (Irish) comes from Irish altadh, 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.

alta (Irish): vocative plural of alt; genitive singular of...

Definitions

  1. vocative plural of alt; genitive singular of...

Ancestry of “alta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaltadhverbal noun of alt; articulation; past indicative...
2Irishaltjoint; juncture; joint, knuckle; knot
3Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
4Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
5Proto-Italicaltos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “alta”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →