Where does “soi” come from?
soi (French) comes from Old French sei, from Latin sēdēs, from Latin sedeō, from Proto-Italic sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European sḗd-.
soi (French): one; oneself; himself, herself, itself
Definitions
- one; oneself; himself, herself, itself
Ancestry of “soi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | sei | — |
| 2 | Latin | sēdēs | — |
| 3 | Latin | sedeō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | sedēō | sit, be sitting, be seated |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḗd- | — |