Where does “alto” come from?

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

alto (Italian): high, tall; deep; loud

Definitions

  1. high, tall; deep; loud

Ancestry of “alto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “alto”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →