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Etymology of the English word altoist

the English word altoist
derived from the English word alto
derived from the Italian word alto
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-
using the English suffix -ist
derived from the Latin suffix -ista
derived from the Greek suffix -istes

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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