Where does “già” come from?

già (Italian) comes from Latin iam, from Proto-Indo-European Hyā́m.

già (Italian): already, yet; former, ex-; yes, yeah

Definitions

  1. already, yet; former, ex-; yes, yeah

Ancestry of “già”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latiniamalready; now; anymore
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHyā́m

Words derived from “già

Every word from Proto-Indo-European Hyā́mEvery word from Latin iam