Where does “зато” come from?
зато (Russian) comes from Russian за, from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).
зато (Russian): on the other hand; but for all that
Definitions
- on the other hand; but for all that
Ancestry of “зато”, step by step
зато traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian за
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | за | behind; beyond; on the other side of; to; during |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | za | behind, after (stationary) |
via Russian то
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | то | Used to link an [[w:Content clause#Interrogative content clauses |