Where does “självdö” come from?

självdö (Swedish) comes 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.

självdö (Swedish): to die of natural causes

Definitions

  1. to die of natural causes

Ancestry of “självdö”, step by step

självdö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish själv

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

via Swedish dö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishdöto die
2Old Swedishdøiato die
3Old Norsedeyjato die
4Proto-West Germanicdauwjanto die
5Proto-Germanicdawjanąto die
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ- →