English word selfish comes from English self, English -ish
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| self | English (en) | (botany) A seedling produced by self-pollination (plural selfs).. (molecular biology, immunology) Any molecule, cell, or tissue of an organism's own (belonging to the self), as opposed to a foreign (nonself) molecule, cell, or tissue (for example, infective, allogenic, or xenogenic).. An individual person as the object of his own reflective consciousness (plural selves).. The subject of [...] |
| -ish | English (en) | (appended to adjectives) Somewhat.. (appended to many kinds of words) Typical or similar to.. (appended to numbers, especially times and ages) About, approximately.. (appended to roots denoting names of nations or regions) Of a nationality, place, language or similar association with something. |
| selfish | English (en) | Having regard for oneself above others’ well-being.. Holding one's own self-interest as the standard for decision making. |