Where does “altíssimo” come from?

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

altíssimo (Portuguese): superlative degree of alto; very high

Definitions

  1. superlative degree of alto; very high

Ancestry of “altíssimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseAltoloud
2GermanHalthold; adhesion; foothold; grip; support
3Middle High Germanhalt—
4Proto-Germanic*haldiz—

Words derived from “altíssimo”

Every word from Proto-Germanic *haldiz →