Etymology of the Latin word altare
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-Derivations in Latin
exaltareDerivations in other languages
Albanian
lter, French
autel, Portuguese
altar, Spanish
altar
