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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | स्व | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | swas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swēsaz | one's own, familiar, trusted |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swēsa- | own, relation |