self-build

self-build

English

Alternative forms

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-
Proto-West Germanic *buþlijan
Old English bytlan
Middle English bylden
English build
English self-build

    From self- + build.

    Adjective

    self-build (not comparable)

    1. (construction, of a house) Supplied in kit form, for construction by the owner.

    See also

    Noun

    self-build (plural self-builds)

    1. (construction) A house built by the owner, or according to the owner's instructions.
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