Where does “altor” come from?
altor (Latin) comes from Asturian altu, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
altor (Latin): nourisher; sustainer; foster-father; nutritious
Definitions
- nourisher; sustainer; foster-father; nutritious
Ancestry of “altor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Asturian | altu | tall, high |
| 2 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |