English
altisonous
Altisonous comes from Latin altisonus ‘high-sounding, sounding from on 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, deep’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaltē‘from on high’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaltisonus‘high-sounding, sounding from on high’
- Englishtodayaltisonous
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, deep’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaltē‘from on high’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaltisonus‘high-sounding, sounding from on high’
- Englishtodayaltisonous
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘to grow, nourish’
as, all, else, adult, el, element, ultimate, alien, ellen, ultra, alternate, alumni, alter, outrage, adolescent, qualification, ou, alpine, abolish, alias, alum, proletariat, retaliate, alibi, alp, alimony, ulterior, parallax, altruism, coalesce, foetal, aad, althea, withal, 63 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós
old, elder, auld, eld, 13 more
through Latin altus ‘high, deep’
altitude, altar, alt, alto, haughty, haut, exalt, altimeter, 12 more
Today it means
adj —
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- / altisonous