Where does “self-cultivation” come from?
self-cultivation (English) comes from English cultivation, from Medieval Latin cultivatus, from Latin cultivo, from Latin cultivus, from Latin cultus, from Latin colere, from Latin colo, from Latin quelo — to turn.
self-cultivation (English): The practice of effecting gradual yet substantial improvements of oneself, especially through education
Definitions
- The practice of effecting gradual yet substantial improvements of oneself, especially through education
Ancestry of “self-cultivation”, step by step
self-cultivation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English cultivation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cultivation | The art or act of cultivating; improvement of... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | cultivatus | — |
| 3 | Latin | cultivo | I till, cultivate; till, cultivate |
| 4 | Latin | cultivus | tilled |
| 5 | Latin | cultus | tilled, cultivated, having been cultivated;... |
| 6 | Latin | colere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 7 | Latin | colo | I till, cultivate the land; I inhabit; I protect,... |
| 8 | Latin | quelo | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | kʷelō | to inhabit |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷéleti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷel- | to turn |
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 |