Where does “эгоист” come from?
эгоист (Russian) comes from French égoïste, from Latin egō, from Proto-Italic egō, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.
эгоист (Russian): egotist
Ancestry of “эгоист”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | égoïste | selfish; egoistic; egoist |
| 2 | Latin | egō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | egō | I |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | éǵh₂ | I |