Where does “напоље” come from?

напоље (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian по̏ље, from Proto-Slavic poľe, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₂- — flat.

напоље (Serbo-Croatian): outside

Definitions

  1. outside

Ancestry of “напоље”, step by step

напоље traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian по̏ље

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianпо̏љеfield
2Proto-Slavicpoľefield
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₂-flat

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 pleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Slavic poľe →Every word from Serbo-Croatian по̏ље →