Where does “свой” come from?

свой (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic svojь, from Proto-Indo-European swoyos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

свой (Bulgarian): one's, my, his, her, its, our, your, their

Definitions

  1. one's, my, his, her, its, our, your, their

Ancestry of “свой”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsvojьone's own
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswoyos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “свой

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéEvery word from Proto-Indo-European swoyosEvery word from Proto-Slavic svojь