Where does “altiveza” come from?

altiveza (Spanish) comes from Spanish altivo, 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.

altiveza (Spanish): haughtiness; arrogance

Definitions

  1. haughtiness; arrogance

Ancestry of “altiveza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishaltivoarrogant, haughty
2Spanishaltotall; high; loud
3Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
4Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
5Proto-Italicaltos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →