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

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

Ancestry of “altraim”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Irish	altram	verbal noun of ailid
2	Old Irish	ailid	to nourish; to rear, foster
3	Proto-Celtic	aleti	to nourish, grow
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂életi	to be nourishing
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂el-	to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “altraim”

banaltraim

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi →Every word from Proto-Celtic aleti →