Where does “swē” come from?
swē (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).
swē (Proto-Germanic): like, similar to; just like, in the same manner...
Definitions
- like, similar to; just like, in the same manner...
Ancestry of “swē”, step by step
swē traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European swē
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | swē | self (reflexive pronoun) |
via Proto-Indo-European swō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | swō | — |
via Proto-Indo-European swé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |