Where does “самоза̀дово̄љан” come from?

самоза̀дово̄љан (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.

самоза̀дово̄љан (Serbo-Croatian): self-satisfied, smug

Definitions

  1. self-satisfied, smug

Ancestry of “самоза̀дово̄љан”, step by step

самоза̀дово̄љан traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian само

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

via Serbo-Croatian задовољан

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianзадовољанcontent, satisfied; glad, happy
2Serbo-Croatianзаfor; behind, in back of, at; during
3Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

Words derived from “самоза̀дово̄љан”

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