Where does “svůj” come from?
svůj (Czech) comes from Slovene svój, from Proto-Slavic svojь, from Proto-Indo-European swoyos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
svůj (Czech): one's own
Ancestry of “svůj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Slovene | svój | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | svojь | one's own |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swoyos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
Words derived from “svůj”