Altum etymology

Latin

Latin word altum comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-, and later Proto-Indo-European *h₂életi (To be nourishing.)

Etymology of altum

Detailed word origin of altum

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*h₂el- Proto-Indo-European (ine) to raise, feed, nourish, beyond, to grow
*h₂életi Proto-Indo-European (ine) To be nourishing.
*alō Proto-Italic (itc-pro)
altum Latin (lat) The deep, the sea.

Words with the same origin as altum

Descendants of *h₂el-

alia alius