Where does “alimentarius” come from?

alimentarius (Late Latin) comes from Latin alimentum, from Latin alō, from Proto-Italic alō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

Ancestry of “alimentarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalimentumfood, nourishment, sustenance; obligation to...
2Latinalōto feed, to nourish, to nurture
3Proto-Italicalō
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂életiEvery word from Proto-Italic alō
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