Where does “égoïste” come from?

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

égoïste (French): selfish; egoistic; egoist

Definitions

  1. selfish; egoistic; egoist

Ancestry of “égoïste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinegōI; first person singular personal pronoun, nominative case
2Proto-ItalicegōI
3Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

Words derived from “égoïste”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Italic egō →Every word from Latin egō →
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