Where does “alterum” come from?

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

alterum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of alter; accusative...

Definitions

  1. nominative neuter singular of alter; accusative...

Ancestry of “alterum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicalteros—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élterosother , second
3Proto-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 Proto-Italic alteros →