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