Why do pythonistas call the current reference “self” and not “this”?

Question

Python is the language I know the most, and strangely I still don\'t know why I\'m typing \"self\" and not \"this\" like in Java or PHP.

I know that Python is older

Answer 1

Python follows Smalltalk's footsteps in the aspect - self is used in Smalltalk as well. I guess the real question should be 'why did Bjarne decide to use this in C++'...