Where does “altra” come from?

altra (Middle Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic altrawū, from Proto-Celtic aleti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

altra (Middle Irish): foster father; foster-father

Definitions

  1. foster father; foster-father

Ancestry of “altra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticaltrawūfoster-uncle; foster uncle
2Proto-Celticaletito nourish, grow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “altra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi →Every word from Proto-Celtic aleti →