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Where does “eccu illu” come from?

eccu illu (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin eccum, from Latin ecce, from Latin -ce, from Proto-Italic ke, from Indo-European *ḱe.

Ancestry of “eccu illu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latineccumbehold him; here!, look!
2Latineccesee!, look!, behold!, points out something with...
3Latin-ceaffixed, usually to demonstratives, forming...
4Proto-Italickehere
5Indo-European*ḱe—

Words derived from “eccu illu”

  • aquello
  • ceresc
  • acel
  • acela
  • cel puțin
  • cel
  • cer
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