Where does “alterer” come from?
alterer (Old French) comes from Medieval Latin alterare, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
Ancestry of “alterer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | alterare | to make other; present active infinitive of... |
| 2 | Latin | alter | the other, the second; the one...the other |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élteros | other , second |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
Words derived from “alterer”