Where does “meself” come from?
Meself derives from English self and English me, tracing through Middle English self and mon, back to Proto-Indo-European (e)me-, men-, and ḱóm, roots denoting the self and togetherness.
meself (English): Alternative form of myself
Definitions
- Alternative form of myself
Ancestry of “meself”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -self | Used in forming intensive and reflexive forms of... |
| 2 | English | self | Himself, herself, itself, themselves; that... |
| 3 | Middle English | sulf | — |
| 4 | Old English | sylf | self, oneself |
| 5 | Old English | self | self; oneself, personally |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *selb | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |