Where does “xirself” come from?
xirself (English) comes from English xir, from English her, from Middle English here, from Old English hēre, from Proto-West Germanic hari, from Proto-Germanic harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European kóryos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- — army.
Ancestry of “xirself”, step by step
xirself traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English xir
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | xir | Belonging to xe, their singular. Gender-neutral third-person singular possessive adjective, coordinate with |
| 2 | English | her | Belonging to her; The form of "she" used after a... |
| 3 | Middle English | here | a military force; a troop, host, or army; a group... |
| 4 | Old English | hēre | army, military (especially of the enemy) |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hari | army |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | harjaz | army; army leader; commander; warrior |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kóryos | war; troops; army; war, troops |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
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 |