Where does “ontano” come from?

ontano (Italian) comes from Latin alnus, from Proto-Italic alznos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élsnos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis.

ontano (Italian): alder; common alder, black alder, European alder;...

Definitions

  1. alder; common alder, black alder, European alder;...

Ancestry of “ontano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinalnusAn alder; Anything made of alder wood; a ship,...
2Proto-Italicalznos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élsnosalder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élis—

Words derived from “ontano”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élis →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élsnos →Every word from Proto-Italic alznos →
ontano — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer