Where does “самоук” come from?

самоук (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.

самоук (Ukrainian): autodidact self-taught person

Definitions

  1. autodidact self-taught person

Ancestry of “самоук”, 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 →
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