Where does “naproti” come from?

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

naproti (Czech): opposite facing, or across from

Definitions

  1. opposite facing, or across from

Ancestry of “naproti”, step by step

naproti 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 proti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechproticon; against; opposite
2Serbo-Croatianprotivagainst
3Proto-Slavicprotivъcontrary, against
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Old Czech na →