Where does “isso” come from?

isso (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese esso, from Latin ipsum, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso — himself, herself, itself.

isso (Portuguese): that; this; correct, that's it; that's right

Definitions

  1. that; this; correct, that's it; that's right

Ancestry of “isso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseesso
2Latinipsumaccusative masculine singular of ipse; nominative...
3Latinipsehimself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;...
4Proto-Italic*e(s)pesohimself, herself, itself

Words derived from “isso

Every word from Proto-Italic *e(s)pesoEvery word from Latin ipseEvery word from Latin ipsum