Where does “alita” come from?

alita (Latin) comes from Latin alitus, 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.

alita (Latin): nominative feminine singular of alitus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of alitus;...

Ancestry of “alita”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalituswinged
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 h₂életi →Every word from Proto-Italic alō →