Where does “comhalta” come from?
comhalta (Irish) comes from Irish alta, 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.
comhalta (Irish): foster-brother, foster-sister; fellow, member;...
Definitions
- foster-brother, foster-sister; fellow, member;...
Ancestry of “comhalta”, step by step
comhalta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Irish alta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | alta | vocative plural of alt; genitive singular of... |
| 2 | Irish | altadh | verbal noun of alt; articulation; past indicative... |
| 3 | Irish | alt | joint; juncture; joint, knuckle; knot |
| 4 | Italian | alto | high, tall; deep; loud |
| 5 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Middle Irish comalta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Irish | comalta | foster brother; foster sister |
| 2 | Old Irish | comaltae | foster sibling |
| 3 | Proto-Celtic | *komaltyos | foster-brother |