Italian word alzare comes from Proto-Italic *alō, Proto-Indo-European *al-, and later Latin alo (I feed, I maintain, I develop. I foster, nourish.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *alō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| *al- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | to burn, all , to grind, to grow, grow, nourish, other, to raise, feed, to shine, to light |
| alo | Latin (lat) | I feed, I maintain, I develop. I foster, nourish. |
| adoleo | Latin (lat) | I emit an odor, smell. I consume or destroy by fire, burn.. I magnify or pile up with for sacrifice; burn, sacrifice. |
| *altio | Latin (lat) | I hoist. |
| *altiāre | Vulgar Latin (la-vul) | |
| alzare | Italian (ita) | (transitive) to build, to erect. (transitive) to lift (up), to raise, to heave. (transitive) to raise, to put up, to up. |