Where does “sám” come from?

sám (Czech) comes from Old Czech sám, from Proto-Slavic samъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

sám (Czech): oneself, himself, herself, itself; alone, by...

Definitions

  1. oneself, himself, herself, itself; alone, by...

Ancestry of “sám”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Czechsámself, oneself, alone
2Proto-Slavicsamъself, oneself
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*sāmas—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “sám”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas →