Where does “su” come from?

su (Chavacano) comes from Spanish Su, from French main, from Middle French main, from Old French main, from Latin manus, from Proto-Italic manus, from Proto-Indo-European man- — human being; man; hand.

su (Chavacano): his; her; its

Definitions

  1. his; her; its

Ancestry of “su”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishSuhis, her, its, one's, their, your (formal)
2Frenchmainhand; handball
3Middle Frenchmainhand
4Old Frenchmainhand
5Latinmanushand; bravery, valor; violence, fighting
6Proto-Italicmanushand
7Proto-Indo-Europeanman-human being; man; hand
Every word from Proto-Indo-European man- →Every word from Proto-Italic manus →Every word from Latin manus →