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Where does “sa” come from?

sa (French) comes from Old French sa, from Latin sua, from Proto-Italic sowos, from Proto-Indo-European sewos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

sa (French): His, her, its, one's

Definitions

  1. His, her, its, one's

Ancestry of “sa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsahis/hers/its
2Latinsuanominative singular feminine of suus; nominative...
3Proto-Italicsowoshis, her, its, their
4Proto-Indo-Europeansewos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
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