Where does “altofondente” come from?
altofondente (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.
altofondente (Italian): high-melting
Definitions
- high-melting
Ancestry of “altofondente”, step by step
altofondente traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian alto
| 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 |
via Italian fondente
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | fondente | dark, plain; fondant; present participle of... |