Where does “наизусть” come from?
наизусть (Russian) comes from Russian из, from Proto-Slavic jьz, from Proto-Balto-Slavic iź, from Proto-Indo-European h₁eǵʰs — out.
наизусть (Russian): by heart, by rote
Ancestry of “наизусть”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | из | from; out of; of, through |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | jьz | from, out of |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | iź | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eǵʰs | out |