Where does “sjølv” come from?
sjølv (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse sjalfr, from Proto-Germanic selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
sjølv (Norwegian Nynorsk): myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself,...
Definitions
- myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself,...
Ancestry of “sjølv”, step by step
sjølv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse sjalfr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sjalfr | self |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Old Norse sjálfr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | sjálfr | self |