Where does “alt” come from?

alt (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish alt, from Proto-Celtic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alt (Scottish Gaelic): joint; article

Definitions

  1. joint; article

Ancestry of “alt”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaltthird-person singular preterite active conjunct...
2Proto-Celticaltosheight, cliff
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Celtic altos →