Where does “é” come from?
é (Galician) comes from Latin est, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ésti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.
é (Galician): is; third-person singular present indicative of...
Definitions
- is; third-person singular present indicative of...
Ancestry of “é”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | est | third-person singular present active indicative... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ésti | to be |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |