Where does “însuși” come from?

însuși (Romanian) comes from Romanian îns, from Latin ipsus, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso — himself, herself, itself.

însuși (Romanian): "m "; himself, itself; to appropriate

Definitions

  1. "m "; himself, itself; to appropriate

Ancestry of “însuși”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianînshe, it
2Latinipsus—
3Latinipsehimself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;...
4Proto-Italic*e(s)pesohimself, herself, itself

Words derived from “însuși”

Every word from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso →Every word from Latin ipse →Every word from Latin ipsus →