Where does “însuși” come from?
însuși (Romanian) comes from Romanian îns, from Latin ipsus, from Latin ipse, from Proto-Italic *e(s)peso.
însuși (Romanian): "m "; himself, itself; to appropriate
Definitions
- "m "; himself, itself; to appropriate
Ancestry of “însuși”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | îns | he, it |
| 2 | Latin | ipsus | — |
| 3 | Latin | ipse | himself, herself, itself, the very, the actual;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *e(s)peso | — |
Words derived from “însuși”