selbst

German (Berlin)

/zɛlpst/, /zɛlps/

particle
Definitions
  • personally, by oneself

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Germanic *selbaz (self) derived from Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ- (one's own).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*selbʰ-

Gloss

one's own

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