Where does “намера” come from?

намера (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian мјера, from Proto-Slavic měra, from Proto-Balto-Slavic mḗˀrāˀ, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁-reh₂, from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- — to measure.

намера (Serbo-Croatian): intent, intention

Definitions

  1. intent, intention

Ancestry of “намера”, step by step

намера traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian мјера

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianмјераmeasure; dimension, size; rate
2Proto-Slavicměrameasure
3Proto-Balto-Slavicmḗˀrāˀ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-reh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure

via Serbo-Croatian на

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianнаto, on, onto; on, at, in; by, for, at
2Proto-Slavicnaon; concerning; onto
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European meh₁-reh₂ →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic mḗˀrāˀ →