English word ai comes from Latin hic, Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰi-ḱe, Latin -bi, and later Latin ibi ((of time) then, thereupon. In that place, there.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| hic | Latin (lat) | This, these, used to refer to (a) person(s) or thing(s) close to the speaker, in contrast to ille, meaning that. |
| *ǵʰi-ḱe | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | |
| -bi | Latin (lat) | |
| ibi | Latin (lat) | (of time) then, thereupon. In that place, there. |
| hoc | Latin (lat) | (with accusative) for this reason.. (with dative) hither, to this place. |
| y | Old Portuguese (roa-opt) | |
| heic | Latin (lat) | |
| hic | Latin (lat) | Here. |
| aí | Portuguese (pt) | yeah! (expressing joy, celebration, glee, etc.) there (close to the second person (you)). in this case; in this situation. then (soon afterwards). towards the second person. |
| ai | English (en) | A type of three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, endemic to forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil. |