Where does “altram” come from?

altram (Irish) comes from Old Irish altram, from Old Irish ailid, from Proto-Celtic aleti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

altram (Irish): fosterage

Definitions

  1. fosterage

Ancestry of “altram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaltramverbal noun of ailid
2Old Irishailidto nourish; to rear, foster
3Proto-Celticaletito nourish, grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “altram”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi →Every word from Proto-Celtic aleti →