Where does “náměstek” come from?

náměstek (Czech) comes from Czech na, from Old Czech na, from Proto-Slavic na, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

náměstek (Czech): assistant, deputy

Definitions

  1. assistant, deputy

Ancestry of “náměstek”, step by step

náměstek traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Czech na

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechnaon, onto; on; to
2Old Czechnaon, onto direction, + accusative case
3Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Czech místo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechmístoplace; space; job, employment
2Proto-Slavicměstoplace, location; settlement, town, city
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Old Czech na →