Where does “s’” come from?

s’ (Norman) comes from Old French se, from Latin sē, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

s’ (Norman): oneself

Definitions

  1. oneself

Ancestry of “s’”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchsehimself; herself; itself
2Latinsēwithout
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Latin sē →Every word from Old French se →