Where does “san” come from?

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

san (Norman): his, her, its

Definitions

  1. his, her, its

Ancestry of “san”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinsumto be, exist, have; to be there; to go
2Latinsuushis, her, its, their
3Proto-Italicsowoshis, her, its, their
4Proto-Indo-Europeansewos(one's) own; his, her, its
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewos →Every word from Proto-Italic sowos →