Where does “înalt” come from?

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

înalt (Romanian): tall; high

Definitions

  1. tall; high

Ancestry of “înalt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*inaltum—
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “înalt”

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