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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

Words derived from “alterum”

  • nosotras
  • otras
  • otredad
  • otro
  • vosotras
  • noialtri
  • altri
  • altroché
  • altro
  • altrimenti
  • altre
  • voialtri
  • altra
  • outros
  • outro
  • outrossim
  • outro
  • altro
  • altrigar
  • altra
  • altru
  • otro
  • outro
  • âtro
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