Where does “alteruter” come from?

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

alteruter (Latin): one of two, one or the other; either; = uterque,...

Definitions

  1. one of two, one or the other; either; = uterque,...

Ancestry of “alteruter”, step by step

alteruter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin alter

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

via Latin ūter

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinūterwhich, who (of two)?
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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