Where does “samokres” come from?

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

samokres (Serbo-Croatian): pistol, gun

Definitions

  1. pistol, gun

Ancestry of “samokres”, step by step

samokres traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian samo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiansamojust, only, only just, merely, solely; just,...
2Serbo-Croatiansȃm—
3Proto-Slavicsamъself, oneself
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*sāmas—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

via Serbo-Croatian krèsati

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatiankrèsatito prune, trim, cut, clip
2Proto-Slavickrěsatito strike fire
3Proto-Indo-Europeankreḱ-to weave
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas →
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