Where does “île” come from?

île (French) comes from Middle French isle, from Old French isle, from Vulgar Latin isula, from Latin Īnsula, from Proto-Italic enselā.

île (French): island

Definitions

island

Ancestry of “île”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle French	isle	island
2	Old French	isle	island
3	Vulgar Latin	isula	—
4	Latin	Īnsula	—
5	Proto-Italic	enselā	—

Words derived from “île”

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