Etymology of the English word altitude
the English word
altitudederived from the Classical Latin word
altitudo (height, altitude; depth)
derived from the Latin word
altus (high; deep, profound; nourishing, support)
derived from the Latin word
alere (feed, nourish, rear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*al-Date
The earliest known usage of altitude in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
altazimuthUsage
Word found in Modern English
