Where does “altoandino” come from?

altoandino (Spanish) comes from Spanish andino, from Spanish -iño, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

altoandino (Spanish): high Andean

Definitions

  1. high Andean

Ancestry of “altoandino”, step by step

altoandino traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish andino

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishandinoAndean
2Spanish-iñoA suffix to make diminutives of nouns and...
3Latin-īnusof or pertaining to; -ine
4Proto-Italic-īnosof/belonging to
5Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
6Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via Spanish alto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishaltotall; high; loud
2Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no- →