Where does “na” come from?

na (Polish) comes 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 (Polish): on, in; onto, on; for, by

Definitions

  1. on, in; onto, on; for, by

Ancestry of “na”, step by step

na traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish prawda

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

via Polish Róg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishRóghorn
2Proto-Slavicrogъhorn
3Proto-Balto-Slavicrágashorn

via Old Polish na

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Polishnadenotes sublative movement; onto
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “na”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₃-wo-s →