Where does “na” come from?

na (Esperanto) comes from Polish na, from Polish prawda, from Proto-Slavic pravьda, from Proto-Slavic pravъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic prōˀwas, from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

na (Esperanto): "Mi legis na "Gerda Malaperis"."

Definitions

  1. "Mi legis na "Gerda Malaperis"."

Ancestry of “na”, step by step

na traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish na

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishnaon, in; onto, on; for, by
2Polishprawdatruth; right
3Proto-Slavicpravьdatruth; justice
4Proto-Slavicpravъright, straight; correct
5Proto-Balto-Slavicprōˀwas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₃-wo-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Russian на́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianна́here you go! (encouraging someone to accept something, used when giving or providing something, i.e., "take it!", "here you goǃ")
2Old East Slavicнаon
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s →