Where does “заодно” come from?

заодно (Russian) comes from Russian за, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

заодно (Russian): in concert, at one; simultaneously, at the same...

Definitions

  1. in concert, at one; simultaneously, at the same...

Ancestry of “заодно”, step by step

заодно traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianзаbehind; beyond; on the other side of; to; during
2Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

via Russian одно́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianодно́—
2Bulgarianеди́нone

via Ukrainian за

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianзаbeyond
Every word from Proto-Slavic za →Every word from Russian за →