Where does “samъ” come from?
samъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
samъ (Proto-Slavic): self, oneself
Ancestry of “samъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *sāmas | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “samъ”