Where does “-zelf” come from?

-zelf (Dutch) comes from Dutch zelf, from Middle Dutch self, from Old Dutch self, from Proto-Germanic selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

-zelf (Dutch): Forms reflexive object forms of the personal...

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Forms reflexive object forms of the personal...

Ancestry of “-zelf”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	zelf	oneself, referring to the subject of a sentence:...
2	Middle Dutch	self	—
3	Old Dutch	self	—
4	Proto-Germanic	selbaz	self
5	Proto-Indo-European	selbʰ-	one's own
6	Proto-Indo-European	s(w)e-	separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's...
7	Proto-Indo-European	swé	self

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ- →