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Where does “altamente” come from?

altamente (Spanish) comes from Spanish alto, from Italian alto, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

altamente (Spanish): highly

Definitions

  1. highly

Ancestry of “altamente”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishaltotall; high; loud
2Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →