Where does “Selbstversuch” come from?
Selbstversuch (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.
Selbstversuch (German): self-experimentation
Definitions
- self-experimentation
Ancestry of “Selbstversuch”, step by step
Selbstversuch 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 Versuch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Versuch | attempt; experiment; test, trial; try |