Where does “*illa” come from?

*illa (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin illam, from Old Latin olle, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

Ancestry of “*illa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinillamaccusative feminine singular of ille
2Old Latinollethat; he, that; Archaic form of ille
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

Words derived from “*illa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- →Every word from Old Latin olle →Every word from Latin illam →