Where does “alterni” come from?
alterni (Italian) comes from Italian alterno, from Latin alternus, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
alterni (Italian): masculine plural of alterno; second-person...
Definitions
- masculine plural of alterno; second-person...
Ancestry of “alterni”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | alterno | alternate, alternating, every other; alternate;... |
| 2 | Latin | alternus | alternate , successive; interchangeable; mutual,... |
| 3 | Latin | alter | the other, the second; the one...the other |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élteros | other , second |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |