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-.
alto (Portuguese): loud; tall; high
Ancestry of “alto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | alto | — |
| 2 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “alto”