Where does “nu-” come from?

nu- (Lithuanian) comes from Lithuanian nuo, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

nu- (Lithuanian): describes an action's movement downward;...

Definitions

  1. describes an action's movement downward;...

Ancestry of “nu-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lithuaniannuofrom, off, out of; from; since; due to; for, of;...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicnōon, onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “nu-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic nō →Every word from Lithuanian nuo →