Where does “înăltișor” come from?

înăltișor (Romanian) comes from Romanian înalt, from Vulgar Latin *inaltum, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “înăltișor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianînalttall; high
2Vulgar Latin*inaltum—
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →