Where does “ese” come from?

ese (Chavacano) comes from Spanish ése, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso — himself, herself, itself.

ese (Chavacano): that far from the speaker, but near the person addressed

Definitions

  1. that far from the speaker, but near the person addressed

Ancestry of “ese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishésethat one; the former; dude, guy, pal, man
2Latinipsehimself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;...
3Proto-Italic*e(s)pesohimself, herself, itself
Every word from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso →Every word from Latin ipse →Every word from Spanish ése →