Where does “sou” come from?
sou (Old Catalan) comes from Latin suus, from Proto-Italic sowos, from Proto-Indo-European sewos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
sou (Old Catalan): his, her, its, their
Ancestry of “sou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | suus | his, her, its, their |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | sowos | his, her, its, their |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sewos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |