Where does “свои” come from?
свои (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic svojь, from Proto-Indo-European swoyos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
свои (Russian): inflection of свой :
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Definitions
- inflection of свой :
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Ancestry of “свои”, 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 |