Where does “назад” come from?

назад (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian зад, from Proto-Slavic zadъ — back, rear, rump.

назад (Bulgarian): back, backwards

Definitions

  1. back, backwards

Ancestry of “назад”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianзадbehind
2Proto-Slaviczadъback, rear, rump
Every word from Proto-Slavic zadъ →Every word from Bulgarian зад →