Where does “vostès” come from?
vostès (Catalan) comes from Catalan vostè, from Catalan mercè, from Latin mercēs, from Latin merx, from Proto-Italic *merks.
vostès (Catalan): you
Ancestry of “vostès”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | vostè | you |
| 2 | Catalan | mercè | thanks |
| 3 | Latin | mercēs | — |
| 4 | Latin | merx | merchandise, commodity; goods, wares |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *merks | — |