Where does “otero” come from?

otero (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish otero, from Latin altārium, from Latin altus, from Proto-Italic altos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

otero (Spanish): knoll

Definitions

  1. knoll

Ancestry of “otero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishoterohill, hillock, knoll
2Latinaltārium(high) altar
3Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
4Proto-Italicaltos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →