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Where does “altach” come from?

altach (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-.

altach (Irish): articulate, jointed; knotty, gnarled; undulating

Definitions

  1. articulate, jointed; knotty, gnarled; undulating

Ancestry of “altach”, 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-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →