Where does “sie” come from?

sie (Silesian) comes from Polish się, from Proto-Slavic sę, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sen, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

sie (Silesian): reflexive pronoun; oneself, self

Definitions

  1. reflexive pronoun; oneself, self

Ancestry of “sie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsięoneself, themselves, self; each other, one...
2Proto-Slavicsęoneself: myself, yourself, himself, herself,...
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*senoneself
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sen →Every word from Proto-Slavic sę →