Where does “напрочь” come from?
напрочь (Russian) comes from Russian на-, from Proto-Slavic na, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
напрочь (Russian): absolutely, altogether, without a trace
Definitions
- absolutely, altogether, without a trace
Ancestry of “напрочь”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | на- | onto, upon; to repletion, to satiation, to the... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | na | on; concerning; onto |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |