Where does “nadarmo” come from?

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

nadarmo (Czech): in vain, futilely

Definitions

  1. in vain, futilely

Ancestry of “nadarmo”, step by step

nadarmo 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 darmo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechdarmouselessly, in vain
2Old Czechdarmo—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Old Czech na →