Where does “swa” come from?

swa (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit स्व​, from Old Saxon swas, from Proto-Germanic swēsaz, from Proto-Germanic swēsa- — own, relation.

Ancestry of “swa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्व​—
2Old Saxonswas—
3Proto-Germanicswēsazone's own, familiar, trusted
4Proto-Germanicswēsa-own, relation

Words derived from “swa”

Every word from Proto-Germanic swēsa- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēsaz →Every word from Old Saxon swas →