Where does “Selbstbewusstsein” come from?
Selbstbewusstsein (German) comes from German Bewusstsein, from German Sein, from Middle High German sein, from Old High German sīn, from Proto-West Germanic sinn, from Proto-Germanic sinnaz, from Proto-Indo-European sentnós, from Proto-Indo-European sent- — to be.
Selbstbewusstsein (German): aplomb, self-assurance, self-confidence
Definitions
- aplomb, self-assurance, self-confidence
Ancestry of “Selbstbewusstsein”, step by step
Selbstbewusstsein traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Bewusstsein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Bewusstsein | consciousness, awareness |
| 2 | German | Sein | existence, being, essence |
| 3 | Middle High German | sein | — |
| 4 | Old High German | sīn | his; to be |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sinn | sense, perception; sense, meaning; reason, mental... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sinnaz | sense, perception; sense, meaning |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sentnós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |