Etymology

altercate

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Today it means: To argue, quarrel or wrangle. Full definition →

Latin altercor ← Proto-Italic *aliteros ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élyos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élyos
  3. Proto-Italic*aljos
  4. Proto-Italic*aliteros
  5. Latinalter
  6. Latinaltercor
  7. English todayaltercate

Borrowed from Latin altercor.

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