Where does “osjälvisk” come from?

osjälvisk (Swedish) comes from Swedish självisk, from Swedish själv, from Old Norse sjálfr, from Proto-Germanic selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

osjälvisk (Swedish): unselfish

Definitions

  1. unselfish

Ancestry of “osjälvisk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishsjälviskselfish
2Swedishsjälvoneself, myself, yourself, himself, herself,...
3Old Norsesjálfrself
4Proto-Germanicselbazself
5Proto-Indo-Europeanselbʰ-one's own
6Proto-Indo-Europeans(w)e-separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “osjälvisk

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