Where does “sopralzo” come from?

sopralzo (Italian) comes from Italian alzo, 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.

sopralzo (Italian): height difference (between a railroad's tracks)

Definitions

  1. height difference (between a railroad's tracks)

Ancestry of “sopralzo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianalzofirst-person singular present indicative of...
2Italianalzareto lift (up), to raise, to heave
3Vulgar Latinaltiare—
4Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
5Proto-Italicaltos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
7Proto-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 →
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