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Where does “égo” come from?

égo (French) comes from English ego, from Latin egō, from Proto-Italic egō, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

égo (French): ego

Definitions

  1. ego

Ancestry of “égo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishegoThe self, especially with a sense of...
2Latinegō—
3Proto-ItalicegōI
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

Words derived from “égo”

  • égoïté
  • égoportrait
  • égocentrisme
  • égotisme
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →