Where does “självtänkande” come from?
självtänkande (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.
självtänkande (Swedish): self-thinking
Definitions
- self-thinking
Ancestry of “självtänkande”, step by step
självtänkande 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 Swedish tänkande
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tänkande | thinking |