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Where does “exaltar” come from?

exaltar (Spanish) comes from Latin exaltō, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.

exaltar (Spanish): to exalt

Definitions

  1. to exalt

Ancestry of “exaltar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinexaltō—
2Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
3Proto-Italicaltos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →