Where does “наутро” come from?
наутро (Russian) comes from Russian на́, from Proto-Slavic na, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
наутро (Russian): the next morning, on the morrow
Definitions
- the next morning, on the morrow
Ancestry of “наутро”, step by step
наутро 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 у́тро
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | у́тро | morning |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | (j)utro | dawn; morning, dawn |