Where does “alterable” come from?

alterable (Spanish) comes from Spanish alterar, from Latin alterō, from Latin alter, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

alterable (Spanish): alterable

Definitions

  1. alterable

Ancestry of “alterable”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalterarto alter, to change; to upset; to get angry,...
2Latinalterōto change, alter
3Latinalterthe other, the second; the one...the other
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂élterosother , second
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

Words derived from “alterable”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂élteros →Every word from Latin alter →