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Where does “suus” come from?

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

suus (Latin): his, her, its, their

Definitions

  1. his, her, its, their

Ancestry of “suus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “suus”

  • person
  • several
  • sure
  • personal
  • security
  • separate
  • secret
  • selection
  • secure
  • select
  • surely
  • separation
  • secretary
  • personnel
  • assure
  • assurance
  • separately
  • sore
  • sober
  • resonance
  • secretly
  • interpersonal
  • separating
  • segregation
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →