Where does “sjølvløyse” come from?

sjølvløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk sjølv, 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.

sjølvløyse (Norwegian Nynorsk): selflessness

Definitions

  1. selflessness

Ancestry of “sjølvløyse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksjølvmyself, yourself, himself, herself, itself,...
2Old Norsesjalfrself
3Proto-Germanicselbazself
4Proto-Indo-Europeanselbʰ-one's own
5Proto-Indo-Europeans(w)e-separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ- →