Where does “Altíssimo” come from?

Altíssimo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese altíssimo, from Portuguese Alto, from German Halt, from Middle High German halt, from Proto-Germanic *haldiz.

Altíssimo (Portuguese): God; The Lord

Definitions

  1. God; The Lord

Ancestry of “Altíssimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesealtíssimosuperlative degree of alto; very high
2PortugueseAltoloud
3GermanHalthold; adhesion; foothold; grip; support
4Middle High Germanhalt—
5Proto-Germanic*haldiz—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *haldiz →Every word from Middle High German halt →Every word from German Halt →