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- — to grow, nourish.

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-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “altum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →