Where does “ipsissimus” come from?

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

ipsissimus (Latin): own very self

Definitions

  1. own very self

Ancestry of “ipsissimus”, 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)peso →Every word from Latin ipse →
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