Where does “स्वार्थी” come from?

स्वार्थी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit स्वार्थिन्, from Sanskrit स्वार्थ, from Sanskrit स्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan swá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swá, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

स्वार्थी (Hindi): selfish

Definitions

  1. selfish

Ancestry of “स्वार्थी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्वार्थिन्selfish
2Sanskritस्वार्थselfishness, meaning for self
3Sanskritस्वhis/her own; of self; one's self
4Proto-Indo-Aryanswá—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianswáself; reflexive pronoun
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian swá →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan swá →