Where does “șa” come from?
șa (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin sa, from Latin sua, from Proto-Italic sowos, from Proto-Indo-European sewos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
șa (Romanian): saddle
Ancestry of “șa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | sa | paternal uncle |
| 2 | Latin | sua | nominative singular feminine of suus; nominative... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sowos | his, her, its, their |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sewos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |