FOLIAM → hoja · feuille · foglia
A Latin plural, 'leaves', became a singular in all six sisters. Its l + j is hoja's j, feuille's ill, foglia's gli, folha's lh and fulla's ll — the same law behind hijo, fils (in its spelling), figlio, filho and fill — while Romanian kept only the glide, in foaie as in fiu.
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FOLIAM
‘leaf’
Latin FOLIA, plural of FOLIUM, reread as a feminine singular
Latin FOLIA, plural of FOLIUM, reread as a feminine singular
Latin FOLIA, plural of FOLIUM, reread as a feminine singular
Latin FOLIA, plural of FOLIUM, reread as a feminine singular
Latin FOLIA, plural of FOLIUM, reread as a feminine singular
Latin FOLIA, plural of FOLIUM, reread as a feminine singular
A Latin plural, 'leaves', became a singular in all six sisters. Its l + j is hoja's j, feuille's ill, foglia's gli, folha's lh and fulla's ll — the same law behind hijo, fils (in its spelling), figlio, filho and fill — while Romanian kept only the glide, in foaie as in fiu.
Forms are written in IPA, the International Phonetic Alphabet: one symbol, one sound. Stressed syllables carry ˈ. Dates are approximate and given only where the handbooks agree. 24 word journeys.