Where does “nad” come from?
nad (Czech) comes from Old Czech nad, from Proto-Slavic nadъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nōda, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nō-dʰh₁-o-m.
nad (Czech): + "instrumental"; above
Ancestry of “nad”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | nad | — |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | nadъ | over, above |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nōda | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nō-dʰh₁-o-m | — |