Where does “всего-навсего” come from?

всего-навсего (Russian) comes from Russian весь, from Old East Slavic вьсь, from Proto-Slavic vьśь, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

всего-навсего (Russian): in all; only, a mere

Definitions

  1. in all; only, a mere

Ancestry of “всего-навсего”, step by step

всего-навсего traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian весь

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianвесьall, the whole, the whole of; everything, all;...
2Old East Slavicвьсьentire, whole
3Proto-Slavicvьśьall
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

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")
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic vьśь →