Where does “altiplano” come from?
altiplano (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- — to grow, nourish.
altiplano (Spanish): a high plateau
Definitions
- a high plateau
Ancestry of “altiplano”, step by step
altiplano traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish alto
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | alto | tall; high; loud |
| 2 | Italian | alto | high, tall; deep; loud |
| 3 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Spanish plano
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | plano | plane, level; flat; plane |
| 2 | Latin | plānus | level, flat, even |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πλάνος | wandering |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πλανάω | to make to wander, lead wandering about; to lead... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pl-néh₂-ti | — |