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Where does “suo” come from?

suo (Italian) comes from Latin suus, from Proto-Italic sowos, from Proto-Indo-European sewos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

suo (Italian): his, her, its; your; his, hers, its own

Definitions

  1. his, her, its; your; his, hers, its own

Ancestry of “suo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuushis, her, its, their
2Proto-Italicsowoshis, her, its, their
3Proto-Indo-Europeansewos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “suo”

  • sua
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