Where does “höchstselbst” come from?
höchstselbst (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.
höchstselbst (German): personally; one's very self
Definitions
- personally; one's very self
Ancestry of “höchstselbst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |