Where does “alo” come from?

alo (Vulgar Latin) comes from Proto-Italic alō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂életi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

alo (Vulgar Latin): I foster, I nourish; I raise; I feed, I maintain,...

Definitions

  1. I foster, I nourish; I raise; I feed, I maintain,...

Ancestry of “alo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicalō
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂életito be nourishing
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂életiEvery word from Proto-Italic alō