Where does “altar” come from?

altar (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

altar (Old High German): age

Definitions

  1. age

Ancestry of “altar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaldrąlife; lifetime, age
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “altar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldrą →