Where does “isla” come from?

isla (Chavacano) comes from Spanish isla, from Old Spanish isla, from Vulgar Latin isula, from Latin Īnsula, from Proto-Italic enselā.

isla (Chavacano): island; isle

Definitions

  1. island; isle

Ancestry of “isla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishislaisland; block
2Old Spanishisla—
3Vulgar Latinisula—
4LatinĪnsula—
5Proto-Italicenselā—
Every word from Proto-Italic enselā →Every word from Latin Īnsula →Every word from Vulgar Latin isula →