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

Definitions

  1. wave

Ancestry of “alto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicaldǭtrough, hollow
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰō(n)—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHoldʰu-trough, canoe

Words derived from “alto”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European Holdʰō(n) →Every word from Proto-Germanic aldǭ →
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