Roots / *h₂el-tero-
h₂el-tero- “one of two, the other” Widely accepted quantity distinction
alter, alternate, altruism, alias
At a Glance
Reconstruction h₂el-tero- Meaning “one of two, the other” Confidence Widely accepted Semantic field quantity, distinction Contrastive form of *h₂el- giving Latin alter, English alter, alternate, altruism, alias.
dwi-plo- “twofold, doubled” h₂el-is- “beyond, more, enough” h₂el-no- “all, entire, whole” h₂embʰo- “both, the two together” h₂ey-kʷo- “each one, every” h₂mey- “to diminish, lessen” h₁oyn-ḱo- “one time, single instance” h₁weh₂-ḱ- “empty, void, vacant” related entry