Where does “altăraș” come from?

altăraș (Romanian) comes from Romanian altar, from Latin altārium, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

altăraș (Romanian): deadnettle

Definitions

  1. deadnettle

Ancestry of “altăraș”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianaltaraltar; communion table; chancel
2Latinaltārium(high) altar
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 →
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