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"still, yet (continuing)" in seven languages

Meaningstill, yet (continuing)

Spanish

todavía

/todaˈbia/

other source · toda vía 'all the way' (Latin TŌTAM VIAM)

Aún is a common synonym.

French

encore

/ɑ̃kɔʁ/

inherited

Toujours also means 'still': il est toujours là.

Italian

ancora

/anˈkora/

inherited

Portuguese

ainda

/aˈĩdɐ/

other source · of disputed origin

Romanian

încă

/ˈɨnkə/

other source · of disputed origin

Catalan

encara

/əŋˈkaɾə/

inherited

English

still

/stɪl/

native English · Old English stille 'motionless'

English → Italianstill, yet (continuing)ancoraNot relatedDifferent sources — learn this one fresh. But English has relatives: hour, horoscope.What English and Italian share

The Latin ancestor

HŌRAM (in a spoken Latin phrase)‘hour’

All six sisters descend from it, unless marked otherwise below.

The story

French encore and Italian ancora both grew from a spoken Latin phrase built on HŌRA 'hour' (roughly 'to this hour'; the exact phrase is disputed). Spanish chose 'all the way' instead, but keeps HŌRA in ahora 'now'.

English relatives: hour, horoscope

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In a sentence

  • es¿Todavía estás aquí?
  • frTu es encore là ?
  • itSei ancora qui?
  • ptVocê ainda está aqui?
  • roÎncă ești aici?
  • caEncara ets aquí?
  • enAre you still here?

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