Where does “lei” come from?
lei (Italian) comes from Latin illaei, from Latin illī, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.
lei (Italian): she; her; it
Definitions
- she; her; it
Ancestry of “lei”, step by step
lei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin illaei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | illaei | her dative singular feminine |
| 2 | Latin | illī | found in |
| 3 | Latin | ille | that; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that... |
| 4 | Latin | olle | Archaic form of ille |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *olnos | that |
via Vulgar Latin illei
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | illei | — |