Where does “alte” come from?
alte (Latin) comes from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
alte (Latin): high, on high; from on high; from above; deep;...
Definitions
- high, on high; from on high; from above; deep;...
Ancestry of “alte”, step by step
alte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin altus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Latin alō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | alō | to feed, to nourish, to nurture |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | alō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂életi | to be nourishing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
Words derived from “alte”