'self-repatriated' originates from the prefix 'self-' meaning 'by oneself' and the verb 'repatriate' from Latin 'repatriare', where 're-' meant 'back' and 'patria' meant 'native land'.

'repatriare' transformed into the English word 'repatriate', and with the addition of 'self-', it became 'self-repatriated'.

Initially, 'repatriate' meant 'to return to one's native land', and with 'self-', it emphasizes the individual's own decision or effort in the process.