Where does “sam” come from?

sam (Silesian) comes from Old Polish sam, from Proto-Slavic samъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

sam (Silesian): here

Definitions

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Ancestry of “sam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishsamalone, by oneself, without company
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 →