Where does “напролёт” come from?

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

напролёт (Russian): straight through, without a break

Definitions

  1. straight through, without a break

Ancestry of “напролёт”, step by step

напролёт 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 пролёт

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianпролётflight, flyby; migration; aperture, bay, aisle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Slavic na →Every word from Russian на́ →