Where does “samoi” come from?

samoi (Ingrian) comes from Russian самый, from Proto-Slavic samъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

samoi (Ingrian): the most

Definitions

  1. the most

Ancestry of “samoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсамыйthe very
2Proto-Slavicsamъself, oneself
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*sāmas—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
5Proto-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 →