1. Etymology of the Italian word alto
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-Derivations in Italian
altura,
altero,
altazimutale,
altocumulo,
altoforno,
altopiano,
altopolimero,
altorilievo,
altostrato,
contralto,
pianalto,
superalto,
ultraalto,
altolocato,
altoparlanteDerivations in other languages
English
alto, French
altoCognates
Catalan
alt, English
halt, French
halte, French
haut, German
Halt, Latin
altus, Provençal
alt2. Etymology of the Italian word alto
derived from the Italian word
altoderived from the German word
halt!
