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Where does “altraim” come from?

altraim (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish altram, from Old Irish ailid, from Proto-Celtic aleti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

altraim (Scottish Gaelic): nurse; nourish, foster, maintain, educate;...

Definitions

  1. nurse; nourish, foster, maintain, educate;...

Ancestry of “altraim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishaltramverbal noun of ailid
2Old Irishailidto nourish; to rear, foster
3Proto-Celticaletito nourish, grow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “altraim”

  • banaltraim
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