Where does “sapsa” come from?
sapsa (Latin) comes from Latin sua, from Proto-Italic sowos, from Proto-Indo-European sewos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
sapsa (Latin): his own, her own, its own
Definitions
- his own, her own, its own
Ancestry of “sapsa”, step by step
sapsa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin sua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | sua | nominative singular feminine of suus; nominative... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | sowos | his, her, its, their |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sewos | (one's) own; his, her, its |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Latin ipsa
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | ipsa | nominative feminine singular of ipse; nominative... |
| 2 | Latin | ipse | himself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *e(s)peso | himself, herself, itself |