Where does “самогубець” come from?

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

самогубець (Ukrainian): suicide

Definitions

  1. suicide

Ancestry of “самогубець”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianса́мо-auto-, self- regarding oneself
2Ukrainianсамself, -self
3Proto-Slavicsamъself, oneself
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*sāmas—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
6Proto-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 →