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Where does “alteza” come from?

alteza (Spanish) comes from Spanish -eza, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

alteza (Spanish): highness; height, stature; Highness

Definitions

  1. highness; height, stature; Highness

Ancestry of “alteza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanish-ezaAttached to adjectives to form abstract nouns of...
2Latin-itia-ness, -ity
3Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
4Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
5Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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