Where does “självmant” come from?

självmant (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.

självmant (Swedish): of one's own accord, by one's own volition, voluntarily

Definitions

  1. of one's own accord, by one's own volition, voluntarily

Ancestry of “självmant”, step by step

självmant 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 manâ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmanâ—
2Low Germanmanen—
3Old Saxonmanon—
4Proto-Germanicmanōnąto bring to mind; remind; to admonish; warn; to...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ- →