Where does “ourself” come from?
Ourself comes from English our and self, with our deriving from Old English ure, Latin hora, Ancient Greek ὥρα, and Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂.
ourself (English): The reflexive of the editorial or royal we:...
Definitions
- The reflexive of the editorial or royal we:...
Ancestry of “ourself”, 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 |