Where does “Alto” come from?

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

Alto (Portuguese): loud

Definitions

  1. loud

Ancestry of “Alto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHalthold; adhesion; foothold; grip; support
2Middle High Germanhalt—
3Proto-Germanic*haldiz—

Words derived from “Alto”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *haldiz →Every word from Middle High German halt →Every word from German Halt →