Where does “स्वशिक्षा” come from?

स्वशिक्षा (Hindi) comes from Hindi शिक्षा, from Sanskrit शिक्षा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš- — to learn.

स्वशिक्षा (Hindi): tutorial, guide, self-help

Definitions

  1. tutorial, guide, self-help

Ancestry of “स्वशिक्षा”, step by step

स्वशिक्षा traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi शिक्षा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiशिक्षाeducation; lesson, moral
2Sanskritशिक्षाlearning, study; knowledge, art, skill
3Proto-Indo-Iranianćikš-to learn

via Hindi स्व

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiस्वself
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćikš-Every word from Sanskrit शिक्षाEvery word from Hindi शिक्षा