Where does “स्वयं” come from?
स्वयं (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit स्वयम्, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
स्वयं (Hindi): yourself; himself, herself; oneself
Definitions
- yourself; himself, herself; oneself
Ancestry of “स्वयं”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | स्वयम् | self, one's self; of or by one's self... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |