Etymograph

English

altrices

Altrices comes from Latin altrīx ‘nourisher’, from alō ‘to encourage or promote the development (of a…’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘to grow, nourish’.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂el-‘to grow, nourish’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂életi‘grow, nourish’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*alōreconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEalō‘to encourage or promote the development (of a thing)’
  5. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaltrīx‘nourisher’
  6. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaltrīcēsplural of altrīx
  7. Englishtodayaltrices

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂el-‘to grow, nourish’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂életi‘grow, nourish’reconstructed
  3. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*alōreconstructed
  4. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEalō‘to encourage or promote the development (of a thing)’
  5. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaltrīx‘nourisher’
  6. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEaltrīcēsplural of altrīx
  7. Englishtodayaltrices

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘to grow, nourish’

as, all, old, else, adult, el, element, ultimate, alien, elder, ellen, ultra, ou, alternate, alumni, outrage, qualification, alter, altitude, abolish, alpine, altar, adolescent, alt, alias, alum, alto, retaliate, auld, alibi, proletariat, alp, parallax, ulterior, altruism, foetal, aad, eld, exalt, althea, 66 more

through Latin alō ‘to encourage or promote the development (of a…’

ambulance, alimony, ambulatory, ambler, amble, 19 more

Today it means

noun altricial birds.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- / altrices

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