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 somHós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas →