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Etymology of the English word exalted

the English word exalted
derived from the English word exalt
derived from the Latin word exaltare (exalt, elevate, raise)
using the Latin prefix ex-
derived from the Late Latin word ex (out)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *eghs
derived from the Latin word altare (altar, fitting for burnt offerings; burnt offering; raise, make high, elevate)
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 -ed

Cognates

Dutch geexalteerd, French exalté, German exaltiert, Norwegian eksaltert, Swedish exalterad

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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