Where does “Rialto” come from?

Rialto (Italian) comes from Italian alto, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Rialto (Italian): an area of the San Polo sestiere of Venice famous for its market and bridge

Definitions

  1. an area of the San Polo sestiere of Venice famous for its market and bridge

Ancestry of “Rialto”, step by step

Rialto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian alto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Italian rio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianriobrook, stream, streamlet; A stretch of urban...
2Latinreusguilty; defendant, accused; plaintiff
3Proto-Italicreiwos—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →