Where does “selv” come from?
selv (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse silfr, from Proto-Germanic silubrą — silver.
selv (Westrobothnian): silver
Ancestry of “selv”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | silfr | silver |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | silubrą | silver |