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Where does “extollo” come from?

extollo (Latin) comes from Latin tollō, from Proto-Italic tolnō, from Proto-Indo-European tl̥néh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

extollo (Latin): I elevate; I erect; I exalt

Definitions

  1. I elevate; I erect; I exalt

Ancestry of “extollo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintollō—
2Proto-Italictolnōlift, carry
3Proto-Indo-Europeantl̥néh₂tito be lifting
4Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom

Words derived from “extollo”

  • extol
  • extolment
  • extoller
  • extolleth
  • extollere
  • extollendus
  • extollens
  • estollere
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