Where does “altos” come from?

altos (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “altos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “altos”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →