Where does “samouk” come from?
samouk (Polish) comes from Polish uczyć, from Proto-Slavic učiti, from Proto-Balto-Slavic auˀkīˀtei, from Proto-Indo-European h₁owk-éye-ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ewk- — to be accustomed; to become accustomed; be...
samouk (Polish): self-taught person; autodidact
Definitions
- self-taught person; autodidact
Ancestry of “samouk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | uczyć | to teach; to learn, to study; to revise |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | učiti | to teach |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | auˀkīˀtei | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁owk-éye-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ewk- | to be accustomed; to become accustomed; be... |