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Where does “Peralta” come from?

Peralta (Spanish) comes from Latin alta, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

Ancestry of “Peralta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinaltanominative feminine singular of altus; nominative...
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—

Words derived from “Peralta”

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