Where does “samotnia” come from?

samotnia (Polish) comes from Polish samota, from Polish sam, from Old Polish sam, from Proto-Slavic samъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

samotnia (Polish): hermitage

Definitions

  1. hermitage

Ancestry of “samotnia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsamotasolitude
2Polishsamalone, without company; myself, yourself,...
3Old Polishsamalone, by oneself, without company
4Proto-Slavicsamъself, oneself
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*sāmas—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
7Proto-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 →