Where does “zelve” come from?

zelve (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.

zelve (Dutch): herself, itself... etc. normally used in terms that describe a model

Definitions

  1. herself, itself... etc. normally used in terms that describe a model

Ancestry of “zelve”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzelfoneself, referring to the subject of a sentence:...
2Middle Dutchself—
3Old Dutchself—
4Proto-Germanicselbazself
5Proto-Indo-Europeanselbʰ-one's own
6Proto-Indo-Europeans(w)e-separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →