Where does “alterar” come from?
alterar (Portuguese) comes from Latin alterō, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.
alterar (Portuguese): to alter, change
Ancestry of “alterar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | alterō | — |
| 2 | Latin | alter | the other, the second; the one...the other |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élteros | other , second |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂el- | to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam |
Words derived from “alterar”