Where does “myselven” come from?
myselven (Middle English) comes from Middle English myself, from Middle English my, from Middle English mi, from Middle English min, from Old English mīn, from Proto-Germanic *mīn, from Proto-Germanic mīnaz, from Proto-Indo-European méynos — to fix, to build fortifications or fences.
myselven (Middle English): myself
Definitions
- myself
Ancestry of “myselven”, step by step
myselven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English myself
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | myself | myself |
| 2 | Middle English | my | Alternative form of mi |
| 3 | Middle English | mi | First-person singular genitive determiner: my |
| 4 | Middle English | min | First-person singular genitive determiner: my;... |
| 5 | Old English | mīn | my, mine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *mīn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | mīnaz | my, mine; 1st person singular possessive |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | méynos | my; mine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mei | to fix, to build fortifications or fences |
via Middle English mi-selfe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mi-selfe | — |