'self-caused' originates from the combination of 'self' and 'caused', where 'self' refers to one's own person and 'caused' means to bring about or make happen.

'self-caused' evolved from the Old English word 'self' and the Middle English word 'causen', eventually forming the modern English compound adjective 'self-caused'.

Initially, it meant 'caused by oneself', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.