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Where does “altercandus” come from?

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

altercandus (Latin): which is to be argued

Definitions

  1. which is to be argued

Ancestry of “altercandus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaltercorI have a discussion or difference with another;...
2Latinalterthe other, the second; the one...the other
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élterosother , second
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
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