Where does “outeiro” come from?

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

outeiro (Portuguese): hillock, knoll

Definitions

  1. hillock, knoll

Ancestry of “outeiro”, step by step

outeiro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin altārium

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaltārium(high) altar
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Old Portuguese outeiro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseouteiro
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltósEvery word from Proto-Italic altos