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Where does “ăla” come from?

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

ăla (Romanian): that; that one

Definitions

  1. that; that one

Ancestry of “ăla”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ăla”

  • aia
  • d-aia
Every word from Proto-Italic *olnos →