Where does “ilha” come from?
ilha (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese illa, from Vulgar Latin isula, from Latin Īnsula, from Proto-Italic enselā.
ilha (Portuguese): island; A group of houses in a poor area of a...
Definitions
- island; A group of houses in a poor area of a...
Ancestry of “ilha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | illa | Alternative form of inssoa |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | isula | — |
| 3 | Latin | Īnsula | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | enselā | — |
Words derived from “ilha”