Where does “'sto” come from?
'sto (Italian) comes from Italian esto, from Latin istum, from Latin ipsum, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso — himself, herself, itself.
'sto (Italian): Contraction of questo: this
Definitions
- Contraction of questo: this
Ancestry of “'sto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | esto | this |
| 2 | Latin | istum | accusative masculine singular of iste |
| 3 | Latin | ipsum | accusative masculine singular of ipse; nominative... |
| 4 | Latin | ipse | himself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *e(s)peso | himself, herself, itself |
Words derived from “'sto”