Where does “altura” come from?
altura (Latin) comes from Latin alturus, from Latin alō, from Proto-Italic alō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
altura (Latin): nominative feminine singular of altūrus;...
Definitions
- nominative feminine singular of altūrus;...
Ancestry of “altura”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | alturus | about to nourish; about to feed, about to... |
| 2 | Latin | alō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | alō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂életi | to be nourishing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |