Where does “са́мо-” come from?

са́мо- (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian сам, from Proto-Slavic samъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

са́мо- (Ukrainian): auto-, self- regarding oneself

Definitions

  1. auto-, self- regarding oneself

Ancestry of “са́мо-”, step by step

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

Words derived from “са́мо-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sāmas →