Where does “self-interested” come from?
self-interested (English) comes from English Self, from Middle English salve, from Old English sealf, from Proto-West Germanic salbu, from Proto-Germanic salbō, from Proto-Indo-European solp-éh₂, from Proto-Indo-European selp- — fat, oil.
self-interested (English): Having self-interest; particularly concerned for...
Definitions
- Having self-interest; particularly concerned for...
Ancestry of “self-interested”, step by step
self-interested traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via English interested
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | interested | Having or showing interest; Motivated by... |