Etymology of the Latin word altus
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
inaltiare,
altitudo,
altiare,
praealtus,
alticola,
altiiugus,
altisonus,
altitonans,
altare,
altimeter,
altirostrisDerivations in other languages
Anglo-Norman
enhauncer, English
alti-, English
alto-, French
altocumulus, French
altostratus, French
haute, Italian
alto, Portuguese
alto, Provençal
alt, Spanish
alto, Spanish
otoCognates
Catalan
alt, English
halt, French
halte, French
haut, German
Halt, Italian
alto, Provençal
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