Where does “altisimo” come from?

altisimo (Tagalog) comes from Spanish altísimo, 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.

altisimo (Tagalog): highest

Definitions

  1. highest

Ancestry of “altisimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishaltísimosuperlative degree of alto
2Spanishaltotall; high; loud
3Italianaltohigh, tall; deep; loud
4Latinaltushigh, tall; deep; profound
5Proto-Italicaltos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eltós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →