Where does “självbevarelse” come from?
självbevarelse (Swedish) comes from Swedish bevara, from Old Swedish bevara, from Middle Low German bewaren, from Proto-Germanic biwarōną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
självbevarelse (Swedish): self-preservation protection of oneself from harm or destruction
Definitions
- self-preservation protection of oneself from harm or destruction
Ancestry of “självbevarelse”, step by step
självbevarelse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish bevara
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | bevara | to preserve; to keep |
| 2 | Old Swedish | bevara | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | bewaren | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biwarōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |