Where does “se” come from?

se (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic sę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sen, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

se (Lower Sorbian): myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself,...

Definitions

  1. myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself,...

Ancestry of “se”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviconeself: myself, yourself, himself, herself,...
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*senoneself
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *senEvery word from Proto-Slavic