Where does “alt” come from?
alt (Italian) comes from German Halt, from Middle High German halt, from Proto-Germanic *haldiz.
alt (Italian): stop!
Ancestry of “alt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Halt | hold; adhesion; foothold; grip; support |
| 2 | Middle High German | halt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *haldiz | — |