Where does “она” come from?
она (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic ona, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en — there.
она (Russian): she, it
Ancestry of “она”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ona | she; feminine singular of *onъ; they two;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en | there |