Where does “suo” come from?
suo (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic sō, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
Ancestry of “suo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Germanic | sō | nominative/accusative singular feminine of *sa |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |