Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *inaltiō, or *altiō (with the prefix ãn- added later), ultimately from Latin altus. Compare Daco-Romanian înălța, înalț. Also compare Italian alzare, Catalan and Portuguese alçar, Occitan auçar, nauçar, Romansch auzar, Sardinian altsare, French hausser, Dalmatian alzur, Spanish alzar.