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Where does “svój” come from?

svój (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic svojь, from Proto-Indo-European swoyos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

Ancestry of “svój”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsvojьone's own
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswoyos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “svój”

  • svojina
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →