Where does “insula” come from?

insula (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto insulo, from Yiddish אינדזל, from German insel, from Middle High German insel, from Latin Īnsula, from Proto-Italic enselā.

insula (Esperanto): insular

Definitions

  1. insular

Ancestry of “insula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantoinsuloisland
2Yiddishאינדזלisland
3Germaninselan island, an isle
4Middle High Germaninsel—
5LatinĪnsula—
6Proto-Italicenselā—
Every word from Proto-Italic enselā →Every word from Latin Īnsula →Every word from Middle High German insel →