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Where does “ăl” come from?

ăl (Romanian) comes from Latin illum, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos.

ăl (Romanian): that; the

Definitions

  1. that; the

Ancestry of “ăl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinillumaccusative masculine singular of ille
2Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
3LatinolleArchaic form of ille
4Proto-Italic*olnos—

Words derived from “ăl”

  • ăia
  • d-aia
  • ăla
  • aia
  • alea
  • ălora
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