Where does “alçar” come from?
alçar (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese alçar, from Vulgar Latin altiare, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
alçar (Portuguese): to lift; to raise; to build; to erect a...
Definitions
- to lift; to raise; to build; to erect a...
Ancestry of “alçar”, step by step
alçar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese alçar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | alçar | to lift; to raise |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | altiare | — |
| 3 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Portuguese Alça
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | Alça | a semicircular handle, such as the bail of a bucket and the handles of bags and purses |
via Old Occitan alçar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | alçar | — |