Where does “самотен” come from?

самотен (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian самота́, from Bulgarian сам, from Proto-Slavic samъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

самотен (Bulgarian): solitary, isolated

Definitions

  1. solitary, isolated

Ancestry of “самотен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianсамота́loneliness, solitude state of being alone
2Bulgarianсамalone, by oneself
3Proto-Slavicsamъself, oneself
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*sāmas—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas →