Etymology of the English word alto
the English word
altoderived from the Italian word
altoderived 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 alto in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
altoistCognates
Dutch
alt, French
alto, German
Alt, Icelandic
alt, Lithuanian
altas, Russian
aльт, Swedish
altUsage
Word found in Modern English
