Where does “haute” come from?

haute (Middle English) comes from Old French haut, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

haute (Middle English): self-important

Definitions

  1. self-important

Ancestry of “haute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchhauthigh
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “haute”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →