Where does “alto” come from?

alto (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese alto, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alto (Portuguese): loud; tall; high

Definitions

  1. loud; tall; high

Ancestry of “alto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesealto—
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “alto”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →
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