Where does “alimentum” come from?

alimentum (Latin) comes 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.

alimentum (Latin): food, nourishment, sustenance; obligation to...

Definitions

  1. food, nourishment, sustenance; obligation to...

Ancestry of “alimentum”, step by step

alimentum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin alō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalōto feed, to nourish, to nurture
2Proto-Italicalō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Latin mentum

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmentumchin; beard
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “alimentum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →