Where does “alzar” come from?

alzar (Spanish) comes from Vulgar Latin altiare, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alzar (Spanish): to lift, raise; to remove; to steal; to hide

Definitions

  1. to lift, raise; to remove; to steal; to hide

Ancestry of “alzar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinaltiare
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “alzar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-
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