Where does “haut” come from?

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

haut (Norman): high; school shark

Definitions

  1. high; school shark

Ancestry of “haut”, step by step

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

Words derived from “haut”

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