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Where does “на” come from?

на (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic na, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

Ancestry of “на”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “на”

  • надвое
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