Where does “neamh-altach” come from?

neamh-altach (Irish) comes from Irish altach, 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.

neamh-altach (Irish): unjointed, inarticulate

Definitions

  1. unjointed, inarticulate

Ancestry of “neamh-altach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Irishaltacharticulate, jointed; knotty, gnarled; undulating
2Irishaltjoint; juncture; joint, knuckle; knot
3Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
4Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
5Proto-Italicaltos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
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