Where does “самотній” come from?

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

самотній (Ukrainian): lonely, alone

Definitions

  1. lonely, alone

Ancestry of “самотній”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianсамота́solitude
2Ukrainianсамself, -self
3Proto-Slavicsamъself, oneself
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*sāmas—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
6Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one

Words derived from “самотній”

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