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Where does “swe-” come from?

swe- (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

swe- (Proto-Indo-European): self

Definitions

  1. self

Ancestry of “swe-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “swe-”

  • sær-
  • særs
  • sær
  • seyre
  • sér
  • se-
  • siz
  • sér
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →