Etymology Explorer › Asturian

Where does “isla” come from?

isla (Asturian) comes from Asturian islla, from Vulgar Latin isula, from Latin Īnsula, from Proto-Italic enselā.

isla (Asturian): Alternative form of islla

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of islla

Ancestry of “isla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianisllaisland
2Vulgar Latinisula—
3LatinĪnsula—
4Proto-Italicenselā—
Every word from Proto-Italic enselā →