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

  1. self-, auto

Ancestry of “स्व-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्व-—
2Indonesianswa-self-, auto-
3Old Javaneseswa—
4Sanskritस्व​—
5Old Saxonswas—
6Proto-Germanicswēsazone's own, familiar, trusted
7Proto-Germanicswēsa-own, relation

Words derived from “स्व-”

Every word from Proto-Germanic swēsa- →Every word from Indonesian swa- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēsaz →