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What's the origin of "さ", the nonsubjective (dunno how to call it nominalizer)

So, I know that the subjective nominalizer み comes from the imperfective/irrealis form of む, apparently the subjective particle that makes things into subjective verbs?? I just heard this on a website. But if that exists... Then what does さ come from? Unless it doesn't have an origin. My closest guess is the su in suru but it doesn't really make any sense.