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· Old English
self
3 English words descend from Old English
self
, most common first.
self
Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned).
selfsame
Chiefly preceded by the: precisely the same; the very same; the same not only in being similar but in being identical.
-self
Used in forming intensive and reflexive forms of the singular personal pronouns.