Where does “alterō” come from?

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

alterō (Latin): to change, alter

Definitions

  1. to change, alter

Ancestry of “alterō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalterthe other, the second; the one...the other
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élterosother , second
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “alterō

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élterosEvery word from Latin alter