Where does “но” come from?
но (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic nъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic nu, from Proto-Indo-European nū — now.
но (Russian): but, yet; but; Noh
Ancestry of “но”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | nъ | but, however |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | nu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | nū | now |