Where does “illa” come from?

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

illa (Catalan): island; block

Definitions

  1. island; block

Ancestry of “illa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Catalanilla—
2Vulgar Latinisula—
3LatinĪnsula—
4Proto-Italicenselā—
Every word from Proto-Italic enselā →Every word from Latin Īnsula →Every word from Vulgar Latin isula →