Where does “” come from?

sã (Slovincian) comes from Proto-Slavic sę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sen, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

(Slovincian): reflexive pronoun; oneself, self

Definitions

  1. reflexive pronoun; oneself, self

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviconeself: myself, yourself, himself, herself,...
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*senoneself
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *senEvery word from Proto-Slavic