Where does “selvsagt” come from?
selvsagt (Danish) comes from Danish selv, from English Self, from Middle English salve, from Old English sealf, from Proto-West Germanic salbu, from Proto-Germanic salbō, from Proto-Indo-European solp-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European selp- — fat, oil.
selvsagt (Danish): needless to say, of course
Definitions
- needless to say, of course
Ancestry of “selvsagt”, step by step
selvsagt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish selv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | selv | self, -self; even; self |
| 2 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 3 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 4 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |
via Danish sagt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | sagt | past participle of sige; said |