Where does “нага” come from?
нага (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic нога, from Proto-Slavic nogà, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.
нага (Belarusian): foot; leg
Ancestry of “нага”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | нога | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nogà | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃nogʰ- | claw, nail; nail |