English
adulter
Adulter comes from Latin adulter ‘adulterous, unfaithful, unchaste’, from Proto-Italic *aliteros ‘other (of two)’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂el-‘beyond, other’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂élyos‘other, another’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*aljos‘another’reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*aliteros‘other (of two)’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEalterum/alteram
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEadulterō‘to commit adultery (with)’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEadulter‘adulterous, unfaithful, unchaste’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂el-‘beyond, other’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂élyos‘other, another’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*aljos‘another’reconstructed
- Proto-Italic, derivedc. 1500–700 BCE*aliteros‘other (of two)’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEalterum/alteram
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEadulterō‘to commit adultery (with)’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEadulter‘adulterous, unfaithful, unchaste’
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘beyond, other’
as, all, old, el, element, ellen, ultimate, alumni, qualification, outrage, elder, ou, ultra, altitude, alpine, altar, alt, abolish, alias, adolescent, alter, alum, alto, alimony, alp, proletariat, retaliate, auld, coalesce, foetal, exalt, eld, althea, withal, ulterior, aad, altimeter, 59 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos ‘other, another’
else, alienation, parallax, alienate, inalienable, 30 more
through Proto-Italic *aljos ‘another’
through Proto-Italic *aliteros ‘other (of two)’
Today it means
noun An adulterer, especially a male one.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- / adulter