Where does “ilha” come from?
ilha (Kabuverdianu) comes from Portuguese ilha, from Old Portuguese illa, from Vulgar Latin isula, from Latin Īnsula, from Proto-Italic enselā.
ilha (Kabuverdianu): island
Ancestry of “ilha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | ilha | island; A group of houses in a poor area of a... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | illa | Alternative form of inssoa |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | isula | — |
| 4 | Latin | Īnsula | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | enselā | — |