Where does “altero” come from?

altero (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.

altero (Italian): proud, haughty, scornful, lofty; first-person...

Definitions

proud, haughty, scornful, lofty; first-person...

Ancestry of “altero”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	alto	high, tall; deep; loud
2	Latin	altus	high, tall; deep; profound
3	Proto-Italic	altos	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eltós	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂él-	to grow, nourish

Words derived from “altero”

altier
alterezza
alteramente
alterigia
altièrement

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