Where does “la” come from?

la (Asturian) comes from Latin illa, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.

la (Asturian): the; her

Definitions

  1. the; her

Ancestry of “la”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinillanominative feminine singular of ille; nominative...
2Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
3LatinolleArchaic form of ille
4Proto-Italic*olnosthat

Words derived from “la

Every word from Proto-Italic *olnosEvery word from Latin olleEvery word from Latin ille