Where does “понякога” come from?

понякога (Bulgarian) comes from Bulgarian по, from Proto-Slavic po, from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

понякога (Bulgarian): sometimes

Definitions

  1. sometimes

Ancestry of “понякога”, step by step

понякога traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian по

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianпоon, over, through, along; on, over, for; by
2Proto-Slavicpoafter; by; at
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂póoff, away
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

via Bulgarian ня́кога

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianня́когаonce, some time ago
2Proto-Slavic*někъgъda—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂pó →Every word from Proto-Slavic po →