Where does “samotnik” come from?

samotnik (Serbo-Croatian) comes 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.

samotnik (Serbo-Croatian): loner

Definitions

  1. loner

Ancestry of “samotnik”, step by step

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