Where does “स्व-” come from?

स्व- (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit स्व-, from Indonesian swa-, from Old Javanese swa, from Sanskrit स्व, from Old Saxon swas, from Proto-Germanic swēsaz, from Proto-Germanic swēsa- — own, relation.

स्व- (Hindi): self-, auto

Definitions

self-, auto

Ancestry of “स्व-”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	स्व-	—
2	Indonesian	swa-	self-, auto-
3	Old Javanese	swa	—
4	Sanskrit	स्व	—
5	Old Saxon	swas	—
6	Proto-Germanic	swēsaz	one's own, familiar, trusted
7	Proto-Germanic	swēsa-	own, relation

Words derived from “स्व-”

स्वचालित
स्वपरायणता
स्वलीनता
स्वाध्याय

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