Where does “înălța” come from?

înălța (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin inaltiare, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

înălța (Romanian): to raise, hoist

Definitions

  1. to raise, hoist

Ancestry of “înălța”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latininaltiarepresent active infinitive of *inaltiō;...
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “înălța”

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