Etymograph

English

self-analysis

From self- + analysis.

A compound of self- + analysis

Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-

Proto-Germanic *selbaz ‘self’

Proto-Germanic *selba-

English self-

Ancient Greek λύω ‘to loosen’

Ancient Greek ἀναλύω ‘to unravel, investigate’

Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις ‘a loosing, releasing’

Medieval Latin analysis

English analysis

Today it means

noun Analysis performed on oneself, introspection.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / self-analysis