Where does “самоцель” come from?
самоцель (Russian) comes from Russian цель, from Polish cel, from Old Polish cel, from Czech cíl, from Middle High German zil, from Old High German zil, from Proto-Germanic til, from Proto-Germanic tilą — to share, divide.
самоцель (Russian): end in itself
Definitions
- end in itself
Ancestry of “самоцель”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | цель | goal, target, aim, end, object; purpose;... |
| 2 | Polish | cel | goal, aim, objective; target; destination |
| 3 | Old Polish | cel | target |
| 4 | Czech | cíl | goal, objective |
| 5 | Middle High German | zil | — |
| 6 | Old High German | zil | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | til | to, towards; to, toward |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tilą | planned point in time |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂y- | to share, divide |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₂- | to share, divide |