Where does “Swamigal” come from?
Swamigal (English) comes from English swami, from Hindi स्वामी, from Sanskrit स्वामिन्, from Sanskrit स्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan swá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swá, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
Ancestry of “Swamigal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | swami | A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher |
| 2 | Hindi | स्वामी | master, lord, owner; husband; saint |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्वामिन् | an owner, proprietor, master, lord or owner of; a... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | स्व | his/her own; of self; one's self |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | swá | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | swá | self; reflexive pronoun |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |