Where does “la” come from?

la (Canadian French) comes from Middle French la, from Old French la, from Latin illa, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.

la (Canadian French): the; her, it; la, the note 'A'

Definitions

  1. the; her, it; la, the note 'A'

Ancestry of “la”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchlathe; there
2Old Frenchlathe; it
3Latinillanominative feminine singular of ille; nominative...
4Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
5LatinolleArchaic form of ille
6Proto-Italic*olnosthat
Every word from Proto-Italic *olnosEvery word from Latin olleEvery word from Latin ille