Where does “напоказ” come from?

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

напоказ (Russian): for show; on display

Definitions

  1. for show; on display

Ancestry of “напоказ”, step by step

напоказ 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 пока́з

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпока́зshow, demonstration
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Russian на́ →