Where does “självscanning” come from?
självscanning (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.
självscanning (Swedish): self-scan
Definitions
- self-scan
Ancestry of “självscanning”, step by step
självscanning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish själv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | själv | oneself, myself, yourself, himself, herself,... |
| 2 | Old Norse | sjálfr | self |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via English scanning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scanning | present participle of scan; The act of something... |