Where does “ia” come from?

ia (Basque) comes from Latin iam, from Proto-Indo-European Hyā́m.

ia (Basque): almost

Definitions

  1. almost

Ancestry of “ia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniamalready; now; anymore
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyā́m
Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyā́mEvery word from Latin iam