Where does “swój” come from?

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

swój (Slovincian): 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 “swój”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsvojьone's own
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswoyos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swoyos →Every word from Proto-Slavic svojь →