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Where does “назад” come from?

назад (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian зад, from Proto-Slavic zadъ.

назад (Bulgarian): back, backwards

Definitions

  1. back, backwards

Ancestry of “назад”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianзадbehind
2Proto-Slaviczadъ—
Every word from Proto-Slavic zadъ →