Where does “само” come from?

само (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian са̑м, from Proto-Slavic samъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

само (Serbo-Croatian): only, not more than, nothing else; connecting...

Definitions

  1. only, not more than, nothing else; connecting...

Ancestry of “само”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianса̑мalone, sole
2Proto-Slavicsamъself, oneself
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*sāmas—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
5Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “само”

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