Etymology of the Latin word altitudo
the Classical Latin word
altitudo (height, altitude; depth)
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
altitiaDerivations in other languages
English
altitude, English
altitudinal, French
altitude, Italian
altitudine, Portuguese
altitude, Portuguese
altitudinal, Romanian
altitudine, Spanish
altitudUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
