The word part "alter" is a root that means "another".

17 окт. 2017 г. · late 14c., "to change (something), make different in some way," from Old French alterer "to change, alter," from Medieval Latin alterare "to change,"

What does the noun alter mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun alter. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

1 авг. 2024 г. · The roots ali, allo, alter derive from French, meaning “other.” These roots form the basis of many words in English that convey the idea of otherness or change.

to make other, from Latin alter (“the other”), from al- (seen in alius (“other”), alienus (“of another”), etc.; see alias, alien, etc.) + compar. suffix -ter.

3 дня назад · verb · to make or become different in some respect; change · informal. tr a euphemistic word for castrate spay.

(Latin: different, other, another; to change, to modify) ... 1. To change, transform, make different, amend, modify, or vary: The blonde wig completely altered ...

15 мая 2017 г. · The root "alter· has mainly two meanings different "to change, alter, vary" which comes from Old French, and "the other (of the two)" whose ...

The root words alter/ ali/ allo means “other”, “to change”. The following words are derived from the root word alter/ allo/ ali: 1. ALTERATION (noun) ...