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Where does “स्वयं” come from?

स्वयं (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit स्वयम्, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

स्वयं (Sanskrit): combining form of स्वयम्

Definitions

  1. combining form of स्वयम्

Ancestry of “स्वयं”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritस्वयम्self, one's self; of or by one's self...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “स्वयं”

  • स्वयम्पाक
  • स्वयंपाक
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