Where does “само́” come from?

само́ (Russian) comes from Russian сам, from Old East Slavic самъ, from Proto-Slavic samъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

само́ (Russian): self

Definitions

  1. self

Ancestry of “само́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсамself, -self
2Old East Slavicсамъself, oneself, alone
3Proto-Slavicsamъself, oneself
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*sāmas
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “само́

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem-Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHósEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas
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