Where does “samotrzeci” come from?

samotrzeci (Polish) comes from Polish trzeci, from Old Polish trzeci, from Proto-Slavic tretь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tretias, from Proto-Balto-Slavic tirtias, from Proto-Indo-European tr̥tyos, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

samotrzeci (Polish): being accompanied by two people; one of the three people in a group

Definitions

  1. being accompanied by two people; one of the three people in a group

Ancestry of “samotrzeci”, step by step

samotrzeci traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish trzeci

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtrzecithird
2Old Polishtrzecithird
3Proto-Slavictretьthird
4Proto-Balto-Slavictretias
5Proto-Balto-Slavictirtias
6Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥tyos
7Proto-Indo-European*tréyes

via Polish sam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsamalone, without company; myself, yourself,...
2Old Polishsamalone, by oneself, without company
3Proto-Slavicsamъself, oneself
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*sāmas
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *tréyesEvery word from Proto-Indo-European tr̥tyosEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic tirtias