Where does “” come from?

là (Middle French) comes from Old French la, from Latin illa, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.

(Middle French): Alternative form of la

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of la

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchlathe; it
2Latinillanominative feminine singular of ille; nominative...
3Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
4LatinolleArchaic form of ille
5Proto-Italic*olnosthat

Words derived from “

Every word from Proto-Italic *olnosEvery word from Latin olleEvery word from Latin ille