Where does “swa-” come from?

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

swa- (Indonesian): self-, auto-

Definitions

  1. self-, auto-

Ancestry of “swa-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “swa-”

Every word from Proto-Germanic swēsa- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēsaz →Every word from Old Saxon swas →