là

French

adv

Definitions

there
(used with l) here, present

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French la inherited from Old French la (there) inherited from Latin illāc (that way).

Origin

Latin

illāc

Gloss

that way

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Lamar English
eccum Latin
illa(m), illa Latin
illam Latin
illāc Latin
altolà Italian
ehilà Italian
laddove Italian
laggiù Italian
lassù Italian
là Italian
bas French
ce French
cela French
de French
dedans French
delà French
jusque French
jusque-là French
la French
là-bas French
là-dedans French
allá Spanish, Castilian
la Old French
allà Catalan, Valencian
la Norman
la Middle French
lassus Middle French
là Romansh
illac Interlingua