Where does “själv” come from?

själv (Swedish) comes 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.

själv (Swedish): oneself, myself, yourself, himself, herself,...

Definitions

  1. oneself, myself, yourself, himself, herself,...

Ancestry of “själv”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesjálfrself
2Proto-Germanicselbazself
3Proto-Indo-Europeanselbʰ-one's own
4Proto-Indo-Europeans(w)e-separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “själv”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ- →