Etymology Explorer › GermanWhere does “Selbstsucht” come from? Selbstsucht (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.
Selbstsucht (German): selfishness, self-interest, egoism
Definitions selfishness, self-interest, egoism Ancestry of “Selbstsucht”, step by step Selbstsucht 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 Sücht Step Language Word Meaning 1 German Sücht addiction 2 Middle High German suht — 3 Old High German suht — 4 Proto-Germanic suhtiz sickness 5 Proto-Germanic -þiz Forms abstract nouns from verb roots, usually... 6 Proto-Indo-European -tis Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots