English
altiscope
Altiscope comes from Latin altus ‘high’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘to grow, nourish’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂el-‘to grow, nourish’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eltósreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*altosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaltus‘high’
- Englishtodayaltiscope
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂el-‘to grow, nourish’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eltósreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*altosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEaltus‘high’
- Englishtodayaltiscope
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘to grow, nourish’
as, all, else, adult, el, element, ultimate, alien, ellen, ultra, outrage, alternate, ou, alumni, alter, qualification, adolescent, alpine, abolish, alias, alum, proletariat, retaliate, alimony, alibi, alp, ulterior, parallax, altruism, foetal, aad, althea, coalesce, withal, 63 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós
old, elder, auld, eld, 13 more
through Latin altus ‘high’
altitude, altar, alt, alto, haughty, haut, exalt, altimeter, 12 more
Today it means
noun A periscope
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- / altiscope