"self-existent" meaning in English

See self-existent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌsɛlfɛɡzˈɪstənt/ [UK]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English existent English self-existent From self- + existent. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|self-|existent|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English existent English self-existent [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*swé", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*selbʰ-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*selbaz", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "self", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "self-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "self-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "self-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "existent", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "self-existent", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="self-existent"> From self- + existent. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} self-existent (not comparable)
  1. Existing without having been created. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-self-existent-en-adj-V~K~Lpwi Categories (other): Pages using etymon with no ID Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 52 48
  2. Existing independent of any extrinsic sustaining force. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-self-existent-en-adj-Pio709GR Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 42 58 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 36 64 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 36 64 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 34 66 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 75 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: self-existence, God
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