Where does “samotny” come from?
samotny (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.
samotny (Polish): lonely, solitary
Ancestry of “samotny”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | samota | solitude |
| 2 | Polish | sam | alone, without company; myself, yourself,... |
| 3 | Old Polish | sam | — |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | samъ | self, oneself |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *sāmas | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “samotny”