Where does “oter” come from?

oter (Romansch) comes from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

oter (Romansch): other; next, coming

Definitions

  1. other; next, coming

Ancestry of “oter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinalterthe other, the second; the one...the other
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élterosother , second
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élterosEvery word from Latin alter