Where does “alterare” come from?
alterare (Italian) comes from Latin alterō, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
alterare (Italian): to distort, to tamper; to affect, to impair; to...
Definitions
- to distort, to tamper; to affect, to impair; to...
Ancestry of “alterare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | alterō | — |
| 2 | Latin | alter | the other, the second; the one...the other |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élteros | other , second |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
Words derived from “alterare”