Where does “para” come from?

para (Ilocano) comes from Spanish pará, from Spanish pora, from Latin Ad, from Latin illic, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.

para (Ilocano): for; on behalf of

Definitions

  1. for; on behalf of

Ancestry of “para”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishparáfor, to expressing a recipient
2SpanishporaObsolete spelling of para
3LatinAdtoward, to
4Latinilliche, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that...
5Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
6LatinolleArchaic form of ille
7Proto-Italic*olnosthat
Every word from Proto-Italic *olnosEvery word from Latin olleEvery word from Latin ille