Where does “samogon” come from?

samogon (Polish) comes from Russian самого́н, from Russian само-, from Russian сам, from Old East Slavic самъ, from Proto-Slavic samъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

samogon (Polish): moonshine

Definitions

  1. moonshine

Ancestry of “samogon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсамого́нhomebrew, samogon, moonshine
2Russianсамо-auto-, self-
3Russianсамself, -self
4Old East Slavicсамъself, oneself, alone
5Proto-Slavicsamъself, oneself
6Proto-Balto-Slavic*sāmas—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
8Proto-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 →