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Where does “𐬓𐬀” come from?

𐬓𐬀 (Avestan) comes from Old Saxon swas, from Proto-Germanic swēsaz, from Proto-Germanic swēsa- — own, relation.

𐬓𐬀 (Avestan): self, oneself

Definitions

  1. self, oneself

Ancestry of “𐬓𐬀”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonswas—
2Proto-Germanicswēsazone's own, familiar, trusted
3Proto-Germanicswēsa-own, relation
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