Where does “Selbstliebe” come from?
Selbstliebe (German) comes from German selbst, from Old High German selb, from Proto-Germanic selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
Selbstliebe (German): self-love
Definitions
- self-love
Ancestry of “Selbstliebe”, step by step
Selbstliebe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German selbst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | selbst | personally, by oneself; even |
| 2 | Old High German | selb | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via German liebe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | liebe | ' inflected form of lieb; inflection of... |
| 2 | Middle High German | liebe | the quality of love, pleasure, joy, favour, love;... |
| 3 | Old High German | lioba | fortune, health, pleasantness, joy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | leubaz | dear, beloved |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |