Where does “self-slain” come from?

self-slain (English) comes from English slain, from English slay, from Middle English sleen, from Old English slēan, from Proto-West Germanic slahan, from Proto-Germanic slahaną, from Proto-Indo-European slak- — to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

self-slain (English): Slain or killed by oneself

Definitions

  1. Slain or killed by oneself

Ancestry of “self-slain”, step by step

self-slain traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English slain

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishslainpast participle of slay; Those who have been...
2EnglishslayTo kill, murder; To eradicate or stamp out; To...
3Middle EnglishsleenTo strike, beat, or hit
4Old Englishslēanto hit, strike, slay; to strike, beat, smite; to...
5Proto-West Germanicslahanto hit, to strike; to kill
6Proto-Germanicslahanąto hit, to strike; to kill
7Proto-Indo-Europeanslak-to hit; strike; to hit, strike, throw; to hit,...

via English Self

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSelfHimself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned)
2Middle EnglishsalveAlternative form of sauf
3Old Englishsealfsalve
4Proto-West Germanicsalbusalve, ointment
5Proto-Germanicsalbōsalve, ointment
6Proto-Indo-Europeansolp-éh₂
7Proto-Indo-Europeanselp-fat, oil
Every word from Proto-Indo-European slak-Every word from Proto-Germanic slahanąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic slahan