Where does “swōj” come from?

swōj (Silesian) comes from Old Polish swój, from Proto-Slavic svojь, from Proto-Indo-European swoyos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

swōj (Silesian): reflexive-possessive pronoun one's own; my, his, her, its, our, your, their

Definitions

  1. reflexive-possessive pronoun one's own; my, his, her, its, our, your, their

Ancestry of “swōj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishswójreflexive-possessive pronoun one's own; my, his, her, its, our, your, their
2Proto-Slavicsvojьone's own
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswoyos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swoyos →Every word from Proto-Slavic svojь →