Where does “esei” come from?

esei (Papiamentu) comes from Spanish ése, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso — himself, herself, itself.

esei (Papiamentu): that

Definitions

  1. that

Ancestry of “esei”, step by step

esei traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish ése

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishésethat one; the former; dude, guy, pal, man
2Latinipsehimself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;...
3Proto-Italic*e(s)pesohimself, herself, itself

via Portuguese eis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseeishere is, here are
2Arabicهَاbehold, look!; oh

via Old Portuguese ei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseeihere is, here are
Every word from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso →Every word from Latin ipse →Every word from Spanish ése →