self-

Meaning

1. (morpheme) of, by, in or with oneself or itself
2. (morpheme) automatic

Synonyms

auto-

mutual

Translations

selbst-

auto-

αυτο-

αυτό-

auto-

auto-

auto-

auto-

auto-

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sɛlf/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: self-

Inherited from Old English: self-

Cognate with Dutch: zelf-

Cognate with German: selbst-

Cognate with Swedish: själv-

Cognate with Icelandic: sjálf-

In summary

From Middle English self-, silf-, seolf-, from Old English self-, sylf-, seolf-, from Proto-Germanic *selba-, from Proto-Germanic *selbaz (“self”). Cognate with Dutch zelf- (“self-”), German Low German sülvst- (“self-”), German selbst- (“self-”), Swedish själv- (“self-”), Icelandic sjálf- (“self-”). More at self.