Where does “langue de si” come from?
langue de si (French) comes from Old Spanish si, from Latin sī, from Proto-Italic sei, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
langue de si (French): any of the Old Spanish dialects during the Middle...
Definitions
- any of the Old Spanish dialects during the Middle...
Ancestry of “langue de si”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Spanish | si | yes |
| 2 | Latin | sī | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sei | so, thus |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |