'self-publicity' originates from the combination of 'self,' meaning 'one's own person,' and 'publicity,' which comes from the Latin word 'publicitas,' meaning 'public nature or character.'

'Publicity' evolved from the Latin 'publicitas' through Old French 'publicité,' eventually becoming the modern English word 'publicity.'

Initially, 'publicity' meant 'public nature or character,' but over time it evolved to mean 'the act of making something known to the public.'