Where does “otu” come from?

otu (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese outro, from Old Portuguese outro, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

otu (Kabuverdianu): other

Definitions

  1. other

Ancestry of “otu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseoutroother; another; another instance of someone or...
2Old Portugueseoutro—
3Latinalterthe other, the second; the one...the other
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élterosother , second
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “otu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros →Every word from Latin alter →