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Where does “Egoist” come from?

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

Egoist (German): egoist

Definitions

  1. egoist

Ancestry of “Egoist”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchégoïsteselfish; egoistic; egoist
2Latinegō—
3Proto-ItalicegōI
4Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

Words derived from “Egoist”

  • egoïst
  • egoïstisch
  • egoista
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →