Where does “alza” come from?

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

alza (Italian): third-person singular present of alzare;...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present of alzare;...

Ancestry of “alza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianalzareto lift (up), to raise, to heave
2Vulgar Latinaltiare—
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →