Where does “zelf” come from?
zelf (Dutch) comes 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): oneself, referring to the subject of a sentence:...
Definitions
- oneself, referring to the subject of a sentence:...
Ancestry of “zelf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | self | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | self | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
Words derived from “zelf”