Where does “a” come from?

a (Old French) comes from Latin ad, from Proto-Italic ad, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éd — to, at.

a (Old French): for, with; at, to

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	ad	toward, to; up to; near, by, close by, at, to
2	Proto-Italic	ad	toward, to, on, up to, for
3	Proto-Indo-European	h₂éd	to, at