self-built

English

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 built
English self-built

    From self- + built.

    Adjective

    self-built (not comparable)

    1. Built by oneself, whether from scratch, from commercially available components, or a combination thereof.
      Hypernym: self-made
      Near-synonyms: self-assembled, self-assembly; do-it-yourself, DIY
      a self-built car

    Usage notes

    See self-made § Usage notes.

    Translations

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