Where does “самогонщик” come from?

самогонщик (Russian) comes from Russian самого́н, from Russian само-, 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.

самогонщик (Russian): moonshiner, someone who makes or distributes samogon

Definitions

  1. moonshiner, someone who makes or distributes samogon

Ancestry of “самогонщик”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianсамого́нhomebrew, samogon, moonshine
2Russianсамо-auto-, self-
3Russianсамself, -self
4Old East Slavicсамъself, oneself, alone
5Proto-Slavicsamъself, oneself
6Proto-Balto-Slavic*sāmas—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
8Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas →