Where does “altura” come from?

altura (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.

altura (Spanish): height; altitude

Definitions

  1. height; altitude

Ancestry of “altura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishaltotall; high; loud
2Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “altura

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltósEvery word from Proto-Italic altos
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