Where does “*inaltum” come from?

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

Ancestry of “*inaltum”, step by step

*inaltum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin altus

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

via Latin în

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
2Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
3Proto-Italicenin
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “*inaltum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eltós →Every word from Proto-Italic altos →