Where does “alto” come from?
alto (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic aldǭ, from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰō(n), from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu- — trough, canoe.
alto (Proto-Finnic): wave
Ancestry of “alto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | aldǭ | trough, hollow |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Holdʰō(n) | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | Holdʰu- | trough, canoe |
Words derived from “alto”