Where does “свій” come from?

свій (Ukrainian) comes from Proto-Slavic svojь, from Proto-Indo-European swoyos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

свій (Ukrainian): one's, my, his, her, its, our, your, their

Definitions

  1. one's, my, his, her, its, our, your, their

Ancestry of “свій”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsvojьone's own
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswoyos
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself

Words derived from “свій

Every word from Proto-Indo-European swéEvery word from Proto-Indo-European swoyosEvery word from Proto-Slavic svojь