Where does “självhjälp” come from?

självhjälp (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.

självhjälp (Swedish): self-help

Definitions

  1. self-help

Ancestry of “självhjälp”, step by step

självhjälp 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 hjälp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhjälphelp, aid; help!
2Old Norsehjalp—
3Old Norsehjalpato help
4Proto-Germanichelpanąto help
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱelb-help
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ- →