Where does “swój” come from?

swój (Upper Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic svojь, from Proto-Indo-European swoyos, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.

swój (Upper Sorbian): one’s (own), my (own), his (own), her (own), its (own), our (own), your (own), their (own) refers to the subject of the verb

Definitions

  1. one’s (own), my (own), his (own), her (own), its (own), our (own), your (own), their (own) refers to the subject of the verb

Ancestry of “swój”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsvojьone's own
2Proto-Indo-Europeanswoyos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanswéself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European swé →Every word from Proto-Indo-European swoyos →Every word from Proto-Slavic svojь →