altus

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

*h₂el- (Proto-Indo-European)

*h₂életi (Proto-Indo-European)

To be nourishing.

*alō (Proto-Italic)

alo (Latin)

I feed, I maintain, I develop. I foster, nourish.

altus (Latin)

Deep. Deep-rooted. High, tall. Profound.

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