Where does “स्व​” come from?

स्व​ (Sanskrit) comes from Old Saxon swas, from Proto-Germanic swēsaz, from Proto-Germanic swēsa- — own, relation.

Ancestry of “स्व​”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Saxonswas—
2Proto-Germanicswēsazone's own, familiar, trusted
3Proto-Germanicswēsa-own, relation

Words derived from “स्व​”

Every word from Proto-Germanic swēsa- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēsaz →Every word from Old Saxon swas →