Where does “alterador” come from?

alterador (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese alterar, from Latin alterō, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

alterador (Portuguese): alterative; alterer; alterant

Definitions

  1. alterative; alterer; alterant

Ancestry of “alterador”, step by step

alterador traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese alterar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesealterarto alter, change
2Latinalterōto change, alter
3Latinalterthe other, the second; the one...the other
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élterosother , second
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Spanish alterar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalterarto alter, to change; to upset; to get angry,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élterosEvery word from Latin alter
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