Where does “se” come from?

se (French) comes from Middle French se, from Old French se, from Latin sē, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

se (French): The third-person reflexive and reciprocal direct...

Definitions

  1. The third-person reflexive and reciprocal direct...

Ancestry of “se”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle FrenchseThe third-person reflexive and reciprocal direct...
2Old Frenchsehimself; herself; itself
3Latinwithout
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “se

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéEvery word from Latin Every word from Old French se