Where does “altowiolinistka” come from?
altowiolinistka (Polish) comes from Polish altowiolinista, from Polish alt, from English Alt, from German Alt, from Middle High German alt, from Old High German alt, from Proto-West Germanic ald, from Proto-Germanic aldaz — to grow, nourish.
Ancestry of “altowiolinistka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | altowiolinista | violist |
| 2 | Polish | alt | alto |
| 3 | English | Alt | A modifier key used to change the function of... |
| 4 | German | Alt | alto; A type of beer, typical to the Rhineland... |
| 5 | Middle High German | alt | — |
| 6 | Old High German | alt | old |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | ald | old |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aldaz | old, grown up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |