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(one's) own; his, her, its
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewos →Every word from Proto-Italic sowos →