English
exalt
Exalt comes from Latin exaltō ‘to exalt or elevate’, from altus ‘high’, and ultimately from 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’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexaltō‘to exalt or elevate’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400exalter
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500exalten
- Englishtodayexalt
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
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’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEexaltō‘to exalt or elevate’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400exalter
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500exalten
- Englishtodayexalt
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- ‘to grow, nourish’
as, all, else, el, adult, element, ultimate, ellen, alien, ultra, outrage, ou, qualification, alternate, alumni, adolescent, abolish, alter, alpine, alias, proletariat, alum, retaliate, alimony, alibi, ulterior, alp, parallax, altruism, coalesce, aad, foetal, althea, withal, 64 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eltós
old, elder, auld, eld, 14 more
through Latin altus ‘high’
altitude, altar, alt, alto, haughty, haut, altimeter, 13 more
Today it means
verb To honor; to hold in high esteem; to praise or worship.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- / exalt