Where does “montaltese” come from?

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

montaltese (Italian): of or from any of several places named Montalto

Definitions

  1. of or from any of several places named Montalto

Ancestry of “montaltese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianMontalto—
2Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
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 →