Where does “se-” come from?
se- (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European swe-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
se- (Proto-Germanic): himself, herself, themselves
Definitions
- himself, herself, themselves
Ancestry of “se-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | swe- | self |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |