Where does “nato” come from?

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

nato (Czech): afterwards, subsequently

Definitions

  1. afterwards, subsequently

Ancestry of “nato”, step by step

nato 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 to

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechtoit, this, that
2Old Czechtoit, this, that
3Proto-Slavictoneuter of *tъ; so
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Old Czech na →