English
self-made
From self- + made.
Today it means
adj Having achieved success by one's own efforts, with little to no support from family members and others.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “self-made”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / self-made