Where does “allorché” come from?
allorché (Italian) comes from Italian allora, from Latin illam, from Old Latin olle, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.
allorché (Italian): when
Ancestry of “allorché”, step by step
allorché traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian allora
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | allora | so, well then; at the time, then |
| 2 | Latin | illam | accusative feminine singular of ille |
| 3 | Old Latin | olle | that; he, that; Archaic form of ille |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | to grow, nourish |
via Italian ché
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | ché | Clipping of perché., comparable to 'cause in... |
| 2 | Latin | quod | nominative neuter singular of quī; accusative... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷód | what |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷós | who |