Where does “Olt” come from?

Olt (Romanian) comes from Latin aluta, from Proto-Celtic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Olt (Romanian): A river in Romania, the longest flowing...

Definitions

  1. A river in Romania, the longest flowing...

Ancestry of “Olt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinalutaA soft leather, probably made using alum; A purse...
2Proto-Celticaltosheight, cliff
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “Olt”

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