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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | swas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | swēsaz | one's own, familiar, trusted |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swēsa- | own, relation |
Words derived from “स्व”