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Where does “altos” come from?

altos (Proto-Celtic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

altos (Proto-Celtic): height, cliff

Definitions

  1. height, cliff

Ancestry of “altos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “altos”

  • fo-alt
  • altadh
  • alt
  • altach
  • ailtín
  • ailt
  • ailteán
  • alta
  • déadalt
  • crosalt
  • allt
  • alt
  • allt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →