Where does “sua” come from?

sua (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin *suanam, from Latin sūs, from Proto-Italic *sūs, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH-, from Proto-Indo-European sew- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

sua (Portuguese): Feminine singular form of possessive seu;...

Definitions

  1. Feminine singular form of possessive seu;...

Ancestry of “sua”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latin*suanam—
2Latinsūspig, swine, hog, boar, or sow
3Proto-Italic*sūspig
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
6Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Words derived from “sua”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European suH- →
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