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Where does “aïllament” come from?

aïllament (Catalan) comes from Catalan aïllar, from Catalan Illa, from Old Catalan illa, from Vulgar Latin isula, from Latin Īnsula, from Proto-Italic enselā.

aïllament (Catalan): isolation; insulation

Definitions

  1. isolation; insulation

Ancestry of “aïllament”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanaïllarto isolate; to insulate
2CatalanIlla—
3Old Catalanilla—
4Vulgar Latinisula—
5LatinĪnsula—
6Proto-Italicenselā—
Every word from Proto-Italic enselā →