Where does “altram” come from?

altram (Old Irish) comes from Old Irish ailid, from Proto-Celtic aleti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

altram (Old Irish): verbal noun of ailid

Definitions

  1. verbal noun of ailid

Ancestry of “altram”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishailidto nourish; to rear, foster
2Proto-Celticaletito nourish, grow
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “altram”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi →Every word from Proto-Celtic aleti →
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