Where does “swami” come from?

swami (English) comes from Hindi स्वामी, from Sanskrit स्वामिन्, from Sanskrit स्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan swá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swá, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

swami (English): A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher

Definitions

  1. A Hindu ascetic or religious teacher

Ancestry of “swami”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiस्वामीmaster, lord, owner; husband; saint
2Sanskritस्वामिन्an owner, proprietor, master, lord or owner of; a...
3Sanskritस्वhis/her own; of self; one's self
4Proto-Indo-Aryanswá—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianswáself; reflexive pronoun
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “swami”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian swá →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan swá →