Where does “subalterno” come from?
subalterno (Italian) comes from Italian alterno, from Latin alternus, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
subalterno (Italian): subordinate; subaltern
Definitions
- subordinate; subaltern
Ancestry of “subalterno”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | alterno | alternate, alternating, every other; alternate;... |
| 2 | Latin | alternus | alternate (one after the other), successive |
| 3 | Latin | alter | the other, the second; the one...the other |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élteros | other , second |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |