Where does “self-belief” come from?
self-belief (English) comes from English belief, from Middle English bileve, from Old English lēafa, from Proto-West Germanic laubu, from Proto-Germanic laubō, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
self-belief (English): Trust in one's positive characteristics;...
Definitions
- Trust in one's positive characteristics;...
Ancestry of “self-belief”, step by step
self-belief traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English belief
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | belief | Mental acceptance of a claim as true; Faith or... |
| 2 | Middle English | bileve | belief |
| 3 | Old English | lēafa | belief |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | laubu | permission |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | laubō | permission |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |
via English Self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Self | Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned) |
| 2 | Middle English | salve | Alternative form of sauf |
| 3 | Old English | sealf | salve |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | salbu | salve, ointment |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | salbō | salve, ointment |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solp-éh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | selp- | fat, oil |