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Where does “alutacius” come from?

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

Ancestry of “alutacius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinalutaA soft leather, probably made using alum; A purse...
2Proto-Celticaltosheight, cliff
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “alutacius”

  • alutaceous
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