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Where does “самобитан” come from?

самобитан (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian само, 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.

самобитан (Serbo-Croatian): characterized by originality and authenticity

Definitions

  1. characterized by originality and authenticity

Ancestry of “самобитан”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianсамоonly, not more than, nothing else; connecting...
2Serbo-Croatianса̑м—
3Proto-Slavicsamъself, oneself
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*sāmas—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
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