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
- oneself, himself, herself, itself; alone, by...
Ancestry of “sám”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Czech | sám | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | samъ | self, oneself |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *sāmas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |