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"even (emphatic)" in seven languages

Meaningeven (emphatic)

Spanish

incluso

/inˈkluso/

other source · Latin INCLŪSUM 'shut in', learned (past participle of incluir)

Hasta and aun do the same job.

French

même

/mɛm/

other source · Old French medesme ← spoken Latin *METIPSIMUM 'self-same'

Also the adjective 'same': le même jour.

Italian

perfino

/perˈfino/

other source · per + fino 'right up to' (fino ← Latin FĪNEM 'end')

Persino is an equal synonym.

Portuguese

até

/aˈtɛ/

other source · probably Arabic ḥattà 'until'

Romanian

chiar

/kjar/

other source · Latin CLĀRUM 'clear'

Catalan

fins i tot

/finz i tot/

other source · fins 'up to' (from fi 'end', Latin FĪNEM) + i tot 'and all' (Latin TŌTUM)

English

even

/ˈivən/

native English · Old English efne 'evenly, just'

English → Italianeven (emphatic)perfinoNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh.What English and Italian share

The story

Three unrelated solutions: Spanish says 'included', French 'the self-same', Italian 'right up to the end'. French même doubles as 'same', which is why 'même moi' sounds like 'even me'.

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In a sentence

  • esIncluso mi abuela usa internet.
  • frMême ma grand-mère utilise internet.
  • itPerfino mia nonna usa internet.
  • ptAté a minha avó usa a internet.
  • roChiar și bunica mea folosește internetul.
  • caFins i tot la meva àvia fa servir internet.
  • enEven my grandmother uses the internet.

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