Roots/*h₂el-₂h₂el-₂“to grow, nourish, raise”Widely acceptedgrowthnurtureSource of Latin alere, English altitude, alumnus, adult, oldRoot for nourishing and growing, yielding Latin alere and English altitude, alumnus, adult, old, abolish.Related Rootsbʰew-mn̥-“growth, becoming, existence”bʰew-tú-“growth, nature, coming-to-be”bʰleh₃-“to bloom, flourish, flower”dʰeh₁-l-“to suckle, nurse”dʰeh₁-l-₂“to bloom, nurse, nourish (variant)”dheHl-“to bloom, be green”ǵhel-₃“to grow, be green, vigorous”gʰreh₁-“to grow, to become green”related entrySee also: h2el-2 history