Where does “samorog” come from?

samorog (Slovene) comes from Slovene sám, from Proto-Slavic samъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

samorog (Slovene): unicorn

Definitions

  1. unicorn

Ancestry of “samorog”, step by step

samorog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene sám

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

via Slovene róg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sloveneróghorn, antler growth on the heads of certain animals
2Proto-Slavicrogъhorn
3Proto-Balto-Slavicrágashorn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas →