Where does “altiare” come from?

altiare (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin altio, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

altiare (Medieval Latin): present active infinitive of *altiō

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of *altiō

Ancestry of “altiare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinaltioI hoist
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →