Where does “självförakt” come from?

självförakt (Swedish) comes from Swedish förakt, from Middle Low German voracht, from Proto-West Germanic firiahtu, from Proto-Germanic firi-, from Proto-Indo-European per(i), from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

självförakt (Swedish): self-contempt

Definitions

  1. self-contempt

Ancestry of “självförakt”, step by step

självförakt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish förakt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishföraktcontempt
2Middle Low Germanvoracht—
3Proto-West Germanicfiriahtu—
4Proto-Germanicfiri-around; through, across; expresses intensive or...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper(i)through, across; leading across
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per(i) →