Where does “na” come from?

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

na (Karaim): here you are! take it!

Definitions

  1. here you are! take it!

Ancestry of “na”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →