Where does “Selbstmitleid” come from?

Selbstmitleid (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.

Selbstmitleid (German): self-pity

Definitions

self-pity

Ancestry of “Selbstmitleid”, step by step

Selbstmitleid 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 Mitleid

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Mitleid	pity, compassion
2	Middle High German	mitelīden	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ- →