self-made

English

adj

Definitions

Of a person, having achieved success by one's own efforts, with little to no support from family members and others.
Of a thing, made by oneself instead of bought or taken over.

Etymology

Prefix from English made (maggot).

Origin

English

made

Gloss

maggot

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

countrymade English
fanmade English
fullmade English
handmade English
homemade English
housemade English
humanmade English
maddock English
made English
madest English
maggot English
man-made English
newmade English
premade English
tailormade English
unmade English
ymade English
mathe Middle English