Where does “स्व” come from?
स्व (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan swá, from Proto-Indo-Iranian swá, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
स्व (Sanskrit): his/her own; of self; one's self
Definitions
- his/her own; of self; one's self
Ancestry of “स्व”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | swá | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | swá | self; reflexive pronoun |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |