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Where does “alt” come from?

alt (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

alt (Norwegian Bokmål): alto; contralto; neuter singular of all;...

Definitions

  1. alto; contralto; neuter singular of all;...

Ancestry of “alt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
2Proto-Italicaltos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “alt”

  • altfor
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →