Where does “altar” come from?

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

altar (Romanian): altar; communion table; chancel

Definitions

  1. altar; communion table; chancel

Ancestry of “altar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaltārium(high) altar
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “altar”

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