Where does “osjälviskhet” come from?
osjälviskhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish osjälvisk, 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.
osjälviskhet (Swedish): unselfishness
Definitions
- unselfishness
Ancestry of “osjälviskhet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | osjälvisk | unselfish |
| 2 | Swedish | självisk | selfish |
| 3 | Swedish | själv | oneself, myself, yourself, himself, herself,... |
| 4 | Old Norse | sjálfr | self |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |