Where does “altoextremeño” come from?
altoextremeño (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.
altoextremeño (Spanish): The northern dialect of Extremaduran
Definitions
- The northern dialect of Extremaduran
Ancestry of “altoextremeño”, step by step
altoextremeño 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 extremeño
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | extremeño | Extremaduran; the Extremaduran language |