Where does “са̑м” come from?
са̑м (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic samъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
Ancestry of “са̑м”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | samъ | self, oneself |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *sāmas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
Words derived from “са̑м”