Where does “за” come from?

за (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic za — behind, after (stationary).

за (Serbo-Croatian): for; behind, in back of, at; during

Definitions

  1. for; behind, in back of, at; during

Ancestry of “за”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviczabehind, after (stationary)

Words derived from “за

Every word from Proto-Slavic za