Where does “samý” come from?

samý (Czech) comes from Czech sám, 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.

samý (Czech): full of

Definitions

  1. full of

Ancestry of “samý”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechsámoneself, himself, herself, itself; alone, by...
2Old Czechsámself, oneself, alone
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 →