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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsamъself, oneself
2Proto-Balto-Slavic*sāmas—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
4Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “са̑м”

  • самица
  • самотност
  • само
  • самац
  • самаштво
  • самачки
  • самотник
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