Where does “otero” come from?

otero (Old Spanish) comes from Latin altārium, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

otero (Old Spanish): hill, hillock, knoll

Definitions

  1. hill, hillock, knoll

Ancestry of “otero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaltārium(high) altar
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “otero”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →