Where does “samozvan” come from?
samozvan (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.
samozvan (Serbo-Croatian): self-appointed, self-styled, self-proclaimed
Definitions
- self-appointed, self-styled, self-proclaimed
Ancestry of “samozvan”, step by step
samozvan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian samo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | samo | just, only, only just, merely, solely; just,... |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | sȃm | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | samъ | self, oneself |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *sāmas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | somHós | same, alike |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Serbo-Croatian zvan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | zvan | — |