Where does “exaltare” come from?

exaltare (Romanian) comes from Romanian exalta, from French exalter, from German exaltieren, from Spanish exaltar, from Latin exaltō, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós — to grow, nourish.

exaltare (Romanian): exaltation

Definitions

  1. exaltation

Ancestry of “exaltare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianexaltato exalt
2Frenchexalterto elate, thrill; to be elated
3Germanexaltieren—
4Spanishexaltarto exalt
5Latinexaltōto exalt or elevate
6Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
7Proto-Italicaltos—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
9Proto-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 →