Ego etymology

English

English word ego comes from Proto-Indo-European *eǵHóm, and later Proto-Italic *egō (I (first-person singular).)

Etymology of ego

Detailed word origin of ego

Dictionary entry Language Definition
*eǵHóm Proto-Indo-European (ine)
*egō Proto-Italic (itc-pro) I (first-person singular).
me Latin (lat) By me, with me, from me. ;me, myself;.
ego English (en) (psychology, Freudian) The most central part of the mind, which mediates with one's surroundings.. The self, especially with a sense of self-importance.

Words with the same origin as ego

Descendants of *eǵHóm

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