Where does “altramaigh” come from?

altramaigh (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.

altramaigh (Irish): foster

Definitions

  1. foster

Ancestry of “altramaigh”, 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 →
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