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Where does “su” come from?

su (Spanish) comes from Latin suus, from Proto-Italic sowos, from Proto-Indo-European sewos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

su (Spanish): Apocopic form of suyo His, her, its, one's,...

Definitions

  1. Apocopic form of suyo His, her, its, one's,...

Ancestry of “su”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsuushis, her, its, their
2Proto-Italicsowoshis, her, its, their
3Proto-Indo-Europeansewos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “su”

  • suyo
  • suya
  • sus
  • azuzar
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