Where does “alterare” come from?

alterare (Latin) comes from Latin altero, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

alterare (Latin): present active infinitive of alterō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of alterō;...

Ancestry of “alterare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinalteroI change, alter; ablative masculine singular of...
2Latinalterthe other, the second; the one...the other
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élterosother , second
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros →Every word from Latin alter →