alert
The origin and history of alert.
Etymology
From French alerte, from the Italian phrase all'erta, "to the height" (i.e., watching from a tower or lookout).
The origin and history of alert.
From French alerte, from the Italian phrase all'erta, "to the height" (i.e., watching from a tower or lookout).
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