Where does “el” come from?

el (Istriot) comes from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.

el (Istriot): he; the

Definitions

  1. he; the

Ancestry of “el”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
2LatinolleArchaic form of ille
3Proto-Italic*olnosthat
Every word from Proto-Italic *olnosEvery word from Latin olleEvery word from Latin ille