Where does “alafè” come from?

alafè (Istriot) comes from Istriot la, from Latin illam, from Old Latin olle, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

alafè (Istriot): come on

Definitions

  1. come on

Ancestry of “alafè”, step by step

alafè traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Istriot la

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Istriotlathe
2Latinillamaccusative feminine singular of ille
3Old Latinollethat; he, that; Archaic form of ille
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via Istriot a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Istriotaat; emphasises a verb; mandatory with impersonal...
2Latinadtoward, to; up to; near, by, close by, at, to
3Proto-Italicadtoward, to, on, up to, for
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂édto, at

via Istriot fè

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Istriotfè—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Old Latin olle →Every word from Latin illam →