Where does “del” come from?

del (Asturian) comes from Asturian de, from Latin dē, from Latin post, from Latin poste, from Proto-Italic posti, from Proto-Indo-European pósti, from Proto-Indo-European pós — afterwards, post; by, at.

del (Asturian): of the, from the

Definitions

  1. of the, from the

Ancestry of “del”, step by step

del traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Asturian de

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturiandeof, from
2Latinof; concerning; about
3Latinpostbehind; after, since, besides, except; behind,...
4Latinposteablative singular of postis
5Proto-Italicpostibehind, after
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpóstiafter
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpósafterwards, post; by, at

via Asturian él

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianélhe, it
2Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
3LatinolleArchaic form of ille
4Proto-Italic*olnosthat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European póstiEvery word from Proto-Italic posti