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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

Definitions

  1. other; another

Ancestry of “altre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalterthe other, the second; the one...the other
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élterosother , second
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “altre”

  • autrefois
  • autres
  • autrement
  • autre
  • altra
  • altru
  • altro
  • altrigar
  • altrui
  • autrui
  • aoute
  • autrément
  • aut'
  • autruy
  • ôte
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