Where does “le” come from?

Le derives from French le, which comes from Latin ille meaning "that one," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European al- meaning "other."

le (English): the; next to, near

Definitions

  1. the; next to, near

Ancestry of “le”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchlethe; Used before abstract nouns; not translated...
2Middle Frenchlethe
3Old Frenchléwide; width
Every word from Old French lé →Every word from Middle French le →Every word from French le →