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Where does “aluta” come from?

aluta (Latin) comes from Proto-Celtic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

aluta (Latin): A soft leather, probably made using alum; A purse...

Definitions

  1. A soft leather, probably made using alum; A purse...

Ancestry of “aluta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticaltosheight, cliff
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “aluta”

  • alutaceous
  • alutacius
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