Where does “эго” come from?

эго (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek ἐγώ, from Proto-Hellenic *egṓ, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

эго (Russian): ego

Definitions

  1. ego

Ancestry of “эго”, step by step

эго traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ἐγώ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἐγώfirst person singular personal pronoun: I, me, my
2Proto-Hellenic*egṓI (first-person pronoun)
3Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Latin egō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinegōI; first person singular personal pronoun, nominative case
2Proto-ItalicegōI
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *egṓ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἐγώ →