self-motivated

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What does self-motivated mean?

Motivated to achieve something due to one's own interest.

Where does self-motivated come from?

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 motivated English self-motivated From self- + motivated.

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