Where does “alza” come from?
alza (Spanish) comes from Spanish alzar, from Vulgar Latin altiare, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
alza (Spanish): rise
Ancestry of “alza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | alzar | to lift, raise; to remove; to steal; to hide |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | altiare | — |
| 3 | Latin | altus | high, tall; deep; profound |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | altos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eltós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |
Words derived from “alza”