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- — to grow, nourish.

altor (Latin): nourisher; sustainer; foster-father; nutritious

Definitions

  1. nourisher; sustainer; foster-father; nutritious

Ancestry of “altor”, step by step

altor traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Asturian altu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianaltutall, high
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Latin alēre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalēre—
2Proto-Bantuà-Class 1 subject concord

Words derived from “altor”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →
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