Where does “l’” come from?

l’ (Haitian Creole) comes from Haitian Creole li, from French lui, from Late Latin illui.

Ancestry of “l’”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Haitian Creolelihe; him; she
2Frenchluihim, he; "the third-person masculine singular...
3Late Latinillui—
Every word from Late Latin illui →Every word from French lui →Every word from Haitian Creole li →
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