Where does “le” come from?

le (Spanish) comes from Latin illī, from Latin ille, from Latin olle, from Proto-Italic *olnos — that.

le (Spanish): To him, for him; dative of él; To her, for her;...

Definitions

  1. To him, for him; dative of él; To her, for her;...

Ancestry of “le”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinillīfound in
2Latinillethat; those; "; demonstrative pronoun "; that...
3LatinolleArchaic form of ille
4Proto-Italic*olnosthat

Words derived from “le

Every word from Proto-Italic *olnosEvery word from Latin olleEvery word from Latin ille