Where does “nъ” come from?
nъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic nu, from Proto-Indo-European nū — now.
nъ (Proto-Slavic): but, however
Ancestry of “nъ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | nū | now |