Where does “la” come from?

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

la (Catalan): the; her; la

Definitions

  1. the; her; la

Ancestry of “la”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanlathe
2Latinillanominative feminine singular of ille; nominative...
3Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
4LatinolleArchaic form of ille
5Proto-Italic*olnosthat

Words derived from “la

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