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Where does “altercare” come from?

altercare (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.

altercare (Latin): second-person singular present active imperative...

Definitions

  1. second-person singular present active imperative...

Ancestry of “altercare”, 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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