Where does “samouk” come from?
samouk (Czech) comes from Czech učit, from Old Czech učiti, from Proto-Slavic učiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic auˀkīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁owk-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ewk- — to be accustomed; to become accustomed; be...
samouk (Czech): self-taught person; autodidact
Definitions
- self-taught person; autodidact