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