Where does “selbst” come from?
selbst (German) comes 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.
selbst (German): personally, by oneself; even
Definitions
- personally, by oneself; even
Ancestry of “selbst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | selb | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
Words derived from “selbst”