Where does “ipsae” come from?

ipsae (Latin) comes from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso — himself, herself, itself.

ipsae (Latin): nominative feminine plural of ipse

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine plural of ipse

Ancestry of “ipsae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinipsehimself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;...
2Proto-Italic*e(s)pesohimself, herself, itself
Every word from Proto-Italic *e(s)pesoEvery word from Latin ipse
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