Where does “sjálfsmeðvitaður” come from?
sjálfsmeðvitaður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sjálfur, from Old Norse sjálfr, from Proto-Germanic selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
sjálfsmeðvitaður (Icelandic): self-conscious
Definitions
- self-conscious
Ancestry of “sjálfsmeðvitaður”, step by step
sjálfsmeðvitaður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic sjálfur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | sjálfur | self |
| 2 | Old Norse | sjálfr | self |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Icelandic meðvitaður
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | meðvitaður | conscious, aware |