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Where does “illa” come from?

illa (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin isula, from Latin Īnsula, from Proto-Italic enselā.

illa (Old Portuguese): Alternative form of inssoa

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of inssoa

Ancestry of “illa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinisula—
2LatinĪnsula—
3Proto-Italicenselā—

Words derived from “illa”

  • ilha
  • illa
  • ilha
Every word from Proto-Italic enselā →