Where does “” come from?

sě (Old Czech) comes from Proto-Slavic sę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sen, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

Ancestry of “”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviconeself: myself, yourself, himself, herself,...
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*senoneself
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *senEvery word from Proto-Slavic
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