Where does “swój” come from?
swój (Old Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic svojь, from Proto-Indo-European swoyos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
Ancestry of “swój”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | svojь | one's own |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swoyos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |