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

  1. nominative feminine singular of altūrus;...

Ancestry of “altura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalturusabout to nourish; about to feed, about to...
2Latinalōto feed, to nourish, to nurture
3Proto-Italicalō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi →Every word from Proto-Italic alō →