Reconstruction:Latin/inaltum

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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

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Etymology

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From in- +‎ altum, with the prefix likely taken from *inaltiāre (raise). A similar addition may be seen in Occitan naut.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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*inaltum (feminine *inalta) (Proto-Balkan-Romance)

  1. tall, high

Descendants

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  • Aromanian: analtu, naltu
  • Megleno-Romanian: nalt
  • Romanian: înalt
  • Albanian: nalt

References

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