Where does “خویش” come from?

خویش (Classical Persian) comes from Middle Persian NPŠE, from Proto-Iranian *hwaypaθyah, from Proto-Iranian *hwáh, from Old Saxon swas, from Proto-Germanic swēsaz, from Proto-Germanic swēsa- — own, relation.

Ancestry of “خویش”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle PersianNPŠE—
2Proto-Iranian*hwaypaθyahown
3Proto-Iranian*hwáhself; reflexive pronoun
4Old Saxonswas—
5Proto-Germanicswēsazone's own, familiar, trusted
6Proto-Germanicswēsa-own, relation

Words derived from “خویش”

Every word from Proto-Germanic swēsa- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēsaz →Every word from Old Saxon swas →