Where does “особа” come from?
особа (Russian) comes from Old Polish osoba, from Proto-Slavic osoba, from Proto-Balto-Slavic asabāˀ.
особа (Russian): person, individual
Ancestry of “особа”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Polish | osoba | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | osoba | person |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | asabāˀ | — |
Words derived from “особа”