Where does “наподобие” come from?
наподобие (Russian) comes from Russian на́, from Proto-Slavic na, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
наподобие (Russian): like, not unlike
Definitions
- like, not unlike
Ancestry of “наподобие”, step by step
наподобие traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian на́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | на́ | here you go! (encouraging someone to accept something, used when giving or providing something, i.e., "take it!", "here you goǃ") |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | na | on; concerning; onto |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Russian подо́бие
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | подо́бие | similarity |