Where does “Ad” come from?
Ad (Latin) comes from Latin illic, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.
Ad (Latin): toward, to
Definitions
- toward, to
Ancestry of “Ad”, step by step
Ad traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin illic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | illic | he, she, it, yonder, that, overthere; in that... |
| 2 | Latin | ille | that; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that... |
| 3 | Latin | olle | Archaic form of ille |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *olnos | that |
via Proto-Italic ad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | ad | toward, to, on, up to, for |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂éd | to, at |
via Proto-Indo-European ád
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ád | near”, “at; near; at; at; near |