Where does “самец” come from?

самец (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic *samьcь — single man or male animal.

самец (Russian): male; macho

Definitions

  1. male; macho

Ancestry of “самец”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavic*samьcьsingle man or male animal
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