Where does “semiînălțime” come from?

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

semiînălțime (Romanian): medium height

Definitions

  1. medium height

Ancestry of “semiînălțime”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianînălțimeheight, elevation; pitch; highness
2Romanianînalttall; high
3Vulgar Latin*inaltum—
4Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
5Proto-Italicaltos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
7Proto-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 →