Where does “altramaí” come from?

altramaí (Irish) comes from Irish altram, 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.

altramaí (Irish): fosterer, foster-parent; present subjunctive...

Definitions

  1. fosterer, foster-parent; present subjunctive...

Ancestry of “altramaí”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaltramfosterage
2Old Irishaltramverbal noun of ailid
3Old Irishailidto nourish; to rear, foster
4Proto-Celticaletito nourish, grow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi →Every word from Proto-Celtic aleti →