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Where does “la” come from?

la (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese lãa, from Latin lāna, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.

la (Galician): Alternative form of a; la; A

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of a; la; A

Ancestry of “la”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueselãawool, fleece
2Latinlāna—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂wool
4Proto-Indo-European-nósCreates verbal adjectives from roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -nós →