Where does “selfæte” come from?
selfæte (Old English) comes from Old English self, from Proto-West Germanic *selb, from Proto-Germanic selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
selfæte (Old English): the name of a plant, possibly wild oats
Definitions
- the name of a plant, possibly wild oats
Ancestry of “selfæte”, step by step
selfæte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English self
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | self | self; oneself, personally |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *selb | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Old English ǣte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | ǣte | — |