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Where does “altum” come from?

altum (Latin) comes from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

altum (Latin): the deep, the sea; nominative neuter singular of...

Definitions

  1. the deep, the sea; nominative neuter singular of...

Ancestry of “altum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
2Proto-Italicaltos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “altum”

  • altar
  • altitude
  • Highness
  • haughty
  • exaltation
  • alt
  • exalt
  • alto
  • haughtily
  • haughtiness
  • exalting
  • oboe
  • hauteur
  • altarpiece
  • hawser
  • altimeter
  • exalteth
  • altimetry
  • altiplano
  • hautboy
  • oboist
  • hault
  • altissimo
  • hautbois
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