Where does “наизнанку” come from?

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

наизнанку (Russian): inside out, on the wrong side

Definitions

  1. inside out, on the wrong side

Ancestry of “наизнанку”, step by step

наизнанку traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

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

via Russian изнанка

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianизнанкаunderside, inner side, wrong side, reverse side
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Russian на́ →